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TURNER says let them go.
. I t K \<>T GIVING LIBER.
> OHbV ';vTO PHILIPPICS.
( lvlM . n |,. Of >1 r. Vtrt'n Hf*o
5,r ’"‘" annexation Would Prove
,irnlle Not Our Duty to
' ' ' ili.iot Looking: for Responsl
j,.’ !-ortiker Get* in n Dig nt
1,1 ~,.r si-nnlor From Ohio—The i
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Jan. 19.—Mr. Turner of
Tl .diiressed the Senate to-day 1
, ypanfion resolution of Mr. 1
on t ne 11
v ,,,. Jf Missouri.
I the storms which the gal
-iate had encountered, and
la: , ti-ure wiih the statement
c |‘ , . -landing the trials it had un
„ tii weathered them all and
dergoH'*- 11
ii- ,n.l had brought into port her
_ ‘ )tls ~,.sriii of liberty and nationality.
pr -i-.., taiii.i. rs of the vessel, he said, were
i ilieir day and generation. Now,
however, the noble craft, her chart having
been torn to tatters, was drifting whither
she w > 011 11 mild and unknown sea.
!j,!*a !•.>•■ tondition was being forc
£j U p .... ship by "the pretense that
p rC n ;., . i .is cast ut>on us new responsi
h )j , - which we may not shirk.”
jl, iM not agree, however, that this
dangerous responsibilty was one for the
Amt nan people to assume.
Mr Turner denied the contention that
,he i lui-iuon of far distant territory had
been forced upon this country by the ar
bitrament of war. He majjitained that
victor;' was not purchased ut the cost of
assimilating into our race the conquered
aod prostrai. foe. This country was at
liberty to retain such foreign territory as
it had conquered if it so desired, and
such of it as was suitable in. soil, climate
ar.d inhah ; ants, we might want to keep;
but he denied that our only other recourse
was to give back the conquered territory
lo the enemy.
Freedom for the Philippines.
“11 we may keep it ourselves,” said he,
“we may require it to be given to the
people who inhabit it for the purpose of
independence and liberty.”
This he believed was the proper course
to pursue in the case of the Philippines.
The sovereignty of this country would not
be impeached by such generous action. It
is no concern of other nations what we
do for our own national health.
"The idea," he said, “that limitations on
our sovereign powers when applied to our
own municipal concerns, limit the sov
ereignty of the nation in the great family
of nations and puts it at a disadvantage
tbeie, has no foundation in fact.”
The advice of Washington, he said, was
against entangling alliances which might
overcome the great advantage of our de
tached situation.
Passing from the domain of prudence to
that of principle, Mr. Turner maintained
that the proposition of power, urged by
many, breaks down every fundamental
principle on which our institutions are
founded, Under such a proposition the
principles of the Declaration of Independ
ence, that taxation without representation
is tyranny and that the powers of govern
in'!.; are derived from the consent of the
governed, could no longer be a guide to
our statesmen.
The Only Avenue of Escape.
“Senators may say,” he declared, “that
their positions do not lead to those things,
but there is only one escape from them:
A universal miscegenation of blood, of
religion and of government with the yel
low Buddhists, Mohammedans and Con
fucians over whom it is proposed to ex
tend our protecting wing, and with whom
it proposes to attempt the process of de
glutition and digestion disguised under
the Christian and euphonious name of
‘benevolent assimilation.”
Mr. Turner adverted to the statement of
Mr. Forakcr a few days ago that it was
not the puriKxse of the United States to
retain the Philippines permanently, but
he said he was forced to differ from the
Ohio senator because he found in the
treaty, which had been negotiated under
the direction of the President, “evidence
of such a character that it must override
the opinion of the distinguished senator
from Ohio,”
He referred to that part of the treaty,
he said, which made not only a cession
to this country of sovereignty over the
Philippines, but an acceptance by us of
tnai sovereignty. It was impossible to
forget, too, that the treaty was negotiated
in the midst of a clamor for an
extension of our possession.
The Administration's Policy.
As further proof of his position Mr. Tur
ner referred to the President's speech at
Atlanta, in which he asked:
Mho is there that will dare to haul
down the American Bag from the soil upon
which it has once been planted?"
Hi sail ihe President had made the
mtaihi;- 0 f iFie- administration too plain
for controversy.
Mr Turn, r, after referring to the
*!>." vs of Mr. Platt of Connecticut and
•Mr. Forak. r, entered upon a discussion
of the ( institutional phases of the sub-
Vj ct ', ."’Outlining that the resolution of
•Mr \ .st w| S a correct statement of prin-
Cl i' il i.'und.d upon the work of "our fath-
Cis hi conclusion Mr. Turner said:
1 ls w. .1 enough to hug the pleasing
thongs, that we are a great people, and
that there is no responsibility that can
oo i rust on us which we cannot meet
and face and accept with safety. That
this is true ill may well believe, else our
tatu. I-. fought and wrought in vain, and
n . Il :s c * a >' afe degenerate children.
ut " " the hight of Quixotism, and-is
he reverse of the teachings of those
I n ' rs 10 go around in the world hunt
ng responsibilities and courting dangers
ecu ... we rire able to meet them.
Not Lucking in Courage.
Mr President, the American jteople are
b J t 1: ig m o,e faith and courage of
me lathers which the senator from Con
invokes. They have some times,
i°v., \ for a brief period, been lacking
n th. wt-lom of the fathers. But in ev
*■! ;i-i ihe aberration has been tempo-
L an ; "o.n the excitement or passion or
11 vhich led them astray has sub
jY , or - ot >6 by, they have returned to
> u i lom Qru j conservatism always
‘i . i.d with faith and courage, whloh,
th< fl 1" lns, duUonß, is the birthright
th." ril from the fathers. I would,
.mend the invocation of the
will r , " ser >ator, confident that it
for n , 11,11 on 'hilled ears and say: ‘Oh,
and ~,, ''mage and the faith and the wls
m /he fathers.’ ••
( • “inker Takes Exception.
Sum-,-it onclusion of Mr. Turner's ar
(<|l|| r Foraker took some sharp ex
*''momenta made in the speech,
miv •/' 'hose referring to him person
al Yin. at length the nature
fair,-Y h' ments, declaring, among other
SB/ 1 ' / , flat he had Spoken only for hlm
to jj—Y. ” had had no Intention or desire
mu. ~! ,'! s ,he representative of the ad
coii, , i on ‘ KO far as his utterances were
comm. ' Hcferrlng to the Interested
Gii ,i Y," "hl'h had tieen aroused in
"j „Y 8 11 hi* statement, he said:
t,ot speaking for the administra
tion, and the chill that went up and down
the backs of our friends in London was 1
due. perhaps, to a misapprehension as to
which of the Ohio senators was speaking ' !
Canal Bill Called I p.
The Nicaragua canal hill w as under con
sideration nearly three hours. After much
debate, the following substitute, presented
by .Mr. Morgan of Alabama, for the,bdnd
amendment offered by Mr. Allison, was
adopted, 34 to 35:
• “That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and required to limit
the payments of the appropriation made
in this act, so that such payments shall
not exceed the sum of $20,000,000 in any
fiscal year.”
The amendment as amended was then
adopted, 41 to 19. The last hour of the ses
sion was occupied In discussion of several
amendments offered by Mr. Caffcry of
Louisiana, all of w'hich were defeated.
As there was little prospect of complet
ing the bill to-day the Senate, at 5:05
o'clock p. m., on motion of Mr. Wolcott
of Colorado, went Into executive session,
and at 5:25 o’clock p. m. adjourned. \
SWANSON TO RETAIN HIS SEAT.
House Strikes Out Appropriation (or
Fast Southern Mail.
Washington. Jan. 19.—The House to-day
practically decided the Brown-Swanson
contested election case, from the Fifth
Virginia district, in favor of the sitting
member, Mr. Swanson, a Democrat, by
declining to consider the case. Twenty
four Republicans joined with the Demo
crats and Populists on this vote.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
then taken up. It carries $105,471,633, be
ing $6,269,338 more than the amount car
ried by the current law.
The greatest surprise of the day was the
adoption of two amendments striking out
of the fiill the appropriation of $171,000 for
the fast Southern mail, and $25,000 for
special rrtail facilities from Kansas City
to Newton, Kan. This appropriation for
the Southern mail has been fought an
nually for six or seven years, but has al
ways been retained.
Mr. Dockery, Dent., of Missouri, offered
an amendment prohibiting the issue of
postoffiee or money orders payable to bear
er. It was adopted. There were no furth
er amendments, and the bill was reported
to the House.
Mr. Swanson then moved to recommit
the bill with instructions to strike out
from the paragraph appropriating $300,000
for mail facilities in territory held by
military occupation, the words “newly ac
quired territory,” which he contended fix
ed the attitude of the United States to
wards this territory to some extent, and
was, therefore, improper until Congress
had decided upon a policy.
This amendment was pending when the
House, at 5:15 o’clock p. m., adjourned.
NEGRO SOLDIERS GO TO JAIL.
Civil Courts Take Cognizance of a
lioxv in Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 19.—Three pri
vates of the Ninth Ohio (colored) Regi
ment, now stationed at Summerville, were
up before Recorder Jervey in the Police
Court here this morning charged with
starting a row in a low dive in Market
street.
Several shots were fired by the soldiers,
and they resisted arrest by a policeman.
Mayor Smyth wrote to Gen. Waties, who
commands Camp Marion, asking whether
the soldiers should be tried by civil or
military authorities. Gen. Waties replied
that the civil courts should proceed with
the trial.
In the City Court Privates John Mc-
Pheeters and Simon Jackson were fined
on the minor charges against them. ssl)
and S2O, respectively. On the charge of as
sault and battery with intent to kill they
appeared before a magistrate and were
sent to jail to await trial at the Court of
Sessions.
The third soldier, Richard Harrell, was
fined $lO by the Recorder for being drunk
and disorderly.
TURNING IN THE SECURITIES.
Consolidation of Charleston Enter
prises Under One Management.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 19.—Interested
parties here confirm the announcement
made yesterday morning from Baltimore
that the Charleston City Railway Com
pany, the Seashore Railway Company,
the gas company and the electric light
company of this city were all to be con
solidated under one management.
The deal is being engineered by the Bal
timore Trust and Guarantee Company,
and the new company will have a capital
stock of $2,500,000. Securities of the four
companies were to-day being turned in to
the special committee appointed to receive
them, and their holders all express them
selves as satisfied with the prices paid ton
shares.
It is believed here that after the consoli
dation has been completed a number of
new enterprises will be started by the -lew
company. Among these will be the build
ing of a large modern winter resort hotel
at the Isle of Palms, the terminus of the
Seashore Electric line.
THE COMMISSION DISSOLVED.
Report as to Cubn Makes Vo Politi
cal Recommendation*.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The Cuban evacu
ation commission was dissolved to-day and
its members submitted to the President,
the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of War, a report on their labors.
The report makes no reference to the fu
ture government of the island, and em
bodies no political recommendations what
ever consisting practically of a record of
its proceedings, with the voluminous cor
respondence passing between it, the Span
ish commission and the administration at
Washington. _
VETERANS ENTER A PROTEST.
They Do Not Want Government Aid
in the Care of the Dead.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 19.—Cape Fear
United Confederate Veterans to-night
adopted the following resolutions:
“That it is the sense of this camp that
the graves of Confederate dead should re
main in the care of the women of the
“That Confederate Veterans ought not
to occupy the homes of union soldiers, and
could not ask or receive pensions from the
United Stales government.”
nominations confirmed.
Ambassador Choate Among Those
Acted on bf the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The Senate to-day
confirmed these nominations:
Joseph H. Choate of New York, ambas
sador to Great Britain. '
C. H. Brickensteln, surveyor of customs,
Denver, Col.
Po:- masters for North Carolina—G. W.
Crawford, Marlon; J. K. Moose, Lenoir;
E C. Pool, Elizabeth Cli*
THE NEWS:-FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1890.
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.
Mrs. John Williams, Eng-lishtown,'
N. J., writes:
“ Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— l cannot be
grin to tell you how I suffered before
taking your remedies. I was so weak
that I couldhardly walk across the floor
without falling’. I had womb trouble
and such a hearing-down feeling ; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before I had
tal <*n one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound I felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one-
Jialf bottles and half a box of your
Liver Pills 1 was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much.”
Mrs. Joseph Peterson, 513 East St.,
Warren. Pa., writes: j
“Dear Mbs. Pinkham:—l have suf
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. I had inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
1 had the backache constantly, also
headache, and was so dizzy. I had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok
ing me. I could not walk around and
I could ffotlie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast I would feel as
though I was smothering. I had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
1 was so vjeak I could do any
thing.
“ I have now taken several bot
tles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
lam perfectly cured. Ido not think
I could have lived long if Mrs. Piak
bam’s medicine bad hot helped me.”
QUAY SATISFIED OF SUCCESS.
lIE HIS NOT LOST A VOTE SINCE
THE BALLOTING BEGAN.
Says He Hn* Not tile Slightest Doubt
of His Election—Has Left Harris
burg' for Washington—His Mnnn-
Bter Says There Are Other Votes in
Store Whenever He Wants to Call
for Them—The Joint llnllot Show
ed Little Change.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 19.—Senator Quay
made statement this ofter
noon before returning to Washington:
“I am going to Washington to attend
to some of the matters that require my at
tention. The situation here, as far as the
United States senatorship is concerned, is
entirelV satisfactory to me. I am grateful
to the Republican members of the legis
lature who honored me with a unanimous
nomination for re-election, and appreciate
the action of all those who stood solidly
for the action of the caucus.
“I have not the slightest doubt of my
election. My friends have a thorough and
perfect organization, and I am satisfied
to leave the management of my canvass
In their hands during my absence.”
Attorney General Elkin, who will look
after Mr. Quay’s canvass during his ab
sence, says Senator Brown and Represen
tative Weaver, who were absent to-day
and not voting, are home on account of
illness, and that they can be 'counted on
to stand by Senator Quay.
“These two, with the 111 votes cast in
the balloting to-day,”’ Mr. Elkin added,
make 113 votes for Senator Quay already
on record. There has not been a loss since
the balloting began, and we have gains
when we wish to call for them.”
The joint assembly ballot to-day result
ed as follows:
M. S. Quay, Republican, 111; George A,
Jenks, Democrat. 85; John Dalzell, Repub
lican, 17; John Stewart. Republican, 9;
Charles W. Stone, Republican, 8; George
F. Huff, Republican, 5; Alvin Markle,
Republican, 1; G. A. Grow, Republican, 1;
Charles E. Rice. Republican, 2; Charles
E. Smith, Republican, 1; J. E*. Downing,
Republican, 2; E. A. Irving, Republican,
3; Charles Tubbs, Republican, 3.
Absent and not voting: Senator John H.
Brown, Republican, and Higgins, Demo
crat; Representatives T. M. Brohey, Dem
ocrat; Barton W. Beaver, Republican.
Necessary to a choice, 128 votes.
CALIFORNIA’S SCANDALS.
Chairman Cosper Now t bitrgetl With
Soliciting a Bribe.
Sacramento, Cal., Jam 19.—The commit
tee investigating the scandals resulting
from the senatorial situation is meeting
with surprising results.
The last man to be dragged into the af
fair is Chairman Cosper of the committee
himself.
L. L. Livings of the San Francisco Call
took the stand to-day and swore that a
person, lo witness unknown, had told Mil
ton J. Green, Grant’s manager, that Cos
per had been to Green with the statement
that Burns had offered him (Cosper) $6,000
for his vote. Cosper, according to the
story, had totd Green that he would like
to vote for Grant, but thought that Grant
should pay him as much as Burns had
offered.
Chairman Cosper followed Livings on the
stand and denied the story.
Walter Bacon, Grant's attorney before
the committee, took the floor and slated
that he had information to substantiate
the charge against Cosper. A subpoena
has been issued for C. C. Lammerson of
Visalia, who is Bacon’s authority.
Subpoenas will to-morrow be issued for
M. H. DeYoung, proprietor of the San
Francisco Chronicle. W. F. Herring of the
Southern Pacific law department, and John
I). Spreckles, proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Call.
SCOTT GETS NOMINATION.
(tepubllcan Caucus in Went Virginia
Finally Acta.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 19.—N. B. Scott,
internal revenue commissioner and mem
ber of the Republican national commit
tee, was to-night nominated for United
States senator by a Joint caucus at which
forty-six of the forty-nine Republican
members of the legislature were present.
Eighteen ballots were*aken, the final vote
showing 28 for Scott, against 15 for Goff
and 3 for Gov. Atkinson.
While Scott has the caucus nomination
his election is not considered a certainty,
owing to the close majority of the Repub
licans, and the alleged determination of
John McGraw, the Democratic 'caucus
nominee, who has forty-seven votea, to
keep one or two of the Republicans out of
their party ranks.
•pso Governor recognized the House or
ganization to-day by sending his message
to that body. The message was sent to
the Senate a week ago.
HAYWARD MAY IN IT.
Circnnitnoe* Which Mnv Make Him
Nebraska's Senator.
Lincoln, Nei>., Jan. 19.—1f Judge M. L.
Hayward can bring about a caucus of Re
publican members of the legislature, and
majority rule is allowed to prevail, he
xvill be the next United States senator from
Nebraska.
That is the claim of Judge Hayward's
supporters to-night, and even his oppo
nents admit that his chances are good.
But there is a strong minority opposition
to a caucus, and favoring two-thirds rule.
CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA.
But It Was Alinnsl Too Slight to Cut
Any Figure.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 19.—The first
break in the senatorial deadlock was made
to-night on the twenty-second ballot, when
Bulla gained four votes and Barries one.
Tlte forces of Grant and Burns stand
firmly by their respective candidates, the
gains that went to Bulla and Barnes com
ing from ihe leaser lights of the senatorial
contest. The twenty-second and twenty
third ballots were futile.
MTHIBER FROM NORTH DAKOTA.
The Republican Caucus Finally Puts
Out n Candidate.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.—Porter J. J.
McCumber of Richland county was to
night nominated for United States sena
tor by a caucus of the Republican field
candidates, and their supporters, and, un
der the caucus agreement, the nomination
is considered practically equivalent to an
election, as two voice more than neces
sary to elect was cast in the caucus.
Washington's deadlock.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 19. —The Senatorial
deadlock remains unbroken to-day. rt re
quires fifty-seven io elect, and the two
highest*candidates have but twenty-seven.
Balloting- in i (ah.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 19 —Tlic legis
lature took a number of ballots to-day for
United States senator, but was unable to
elect.
Nineteenth Ballot Taken.
Madison,
nineteenth ballot, the senatorial caucus ad
journed until to-morrow. No selection was
made.
Delaware in the Samp Place.
Dover, Del., Jan. 19.—There is no mate
rial change in the senatorial situation.
Vaip tait a Just the Same.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 19.—T0-day’s ballot
in the legislature was without result.
FIT* LS AFTER SHARKEY.
Will Waive n Finish Fight, But
Wants Twenty-! .ve Rounds.
Toledo, 0., Jan. 19.—Robert Fitzsimmons
to-night issuoira long statement, in which
he scores O’Rqurke and Sharkey, and of
fers to arrunge a mutch with the latter,
if he will sign articles within two weeks.
He says that he will waive a.jjnishjight,
but insists that the articles .call for twen
ty-live rounds or more. He will bet as
much money on the side as his opponent
wants.
MAHER WANTS TOO MICH MONEY'.
Refuses to Fight Jeffries Without a
Purse o( ;p2!.<!”<>.
New Yolk. Jan. 19.—Peter Maher, Ihe
heavyweight pugilist, to-day refused the
offer of the Lenox Athletic Club to make
a match with Jjm Jeffries, unless guaran
tied a purse, of $20,900, although Jeffries,
through his manager, accepted’ the propo
sition the club made.
FIGHT STOPPED B\ SHERIFF.
Texas Hangers Also There to See
That It l>i<l Not Occur.
Gnivcstoo,, Jan. 19,—The iwenty-five
round glove copies! booked for to-nigbt
between Joe Choynski and Jim Hall was
declared off to-day on account of the sher
iff having interferred. Adjt. Gem. Tom S.
Curry and seven Texas Rangers were here
to see that the fight did not take place.
LARGEST TROTTING -CIRCUIT.
Organization t oin piety il at a Meeting
Held in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 19.—The largest trotting
circuit ever formed in the West was com
pleted at a meeting of turfmen here to
day. It is an outgrowth of the great
Western circuit, which sprung up last
year, and includes ail the big racing as
sociations of the Middle West, besides
several cities of the grand cirelfit.
The action taken in the matter was the
admissions of Chicago and Peoria, 111.,
Terra Haute, Ind,, Louisville and Lexing
ton, Ky„ and four cities of Ihe grand cir
cuit. The union of these cities with the
old memlters of the Great Western Cir
cuit makes the largest continuous circuit
in the country.
Macon's Olmcrxnuce.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 19,—Lee's birthday was
observed by local institutions and by some
of the home military organizations. The
schools had appropriate exercises.
For a 'summer cough,
Or a winter cough 5
For a night cough,
Or a slight cough,
Or a cough which
“hangs on,”
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral
By special arrangement with the manufacturers
ji “KABO” Corsets,
THEIR EXPERT FITTER,
MRS. E. E. STARBUGK,
will be at our store from Jan. 16 to 28, second floor,
Ladies’ Department.
We invite you to call upon her during her stay.
Her professional services are at your disposal with-
CORSETS out charge and without obligations to purchase. .
Fitted without extra charge She will tell you the size and shape corset you
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Savannah, Ga.
EGYPT AND ENGLAND AGREE.]
CONVENTION AS TO GOVERNMENT
IN SOI DAN PHOVnCKS.
Ilie Soudan Dellned—llrlllsli mid
Egyptian I'lait* to He 1 s}rl Tu-
Rtytlicr Except in Suakim —tiovem-
or General to Be Appolnteil ly
Khedivial Decree With the Con
sent of England—He li* Given Ab
solute Power.
Cairo. Jan. 19.—The Official Gazette to
day publishes a convention between Great
Britain and Egypt lelnting to the future
government of the reconquered Soudan
pro\ inces.
After reciting that the provinces wen
recaptured by the joint military and finan
cial efforts of the British and Khedivial
governments, and setting forth the desire
to give effect to the claims that have ac
crued to her Britannic majesty's govern
mtjnt by right of conquest, the claims t<
share in the present settlement and futun
working and development of the adminis
tration of the territories, and pointing oui
that the territory s of Wady Haifa and
Suakim may be administratively adminis
tered In conjunction with the reconquered
provinces, the convention proceeds as fol
lows:
"It is hereby agreed and declared be
tween the undersigned, duly authorized,
that the word Soudan in this agreement
means all the territories south of the
twenty-second parallel of latitude which
have never been evacuated by the Egypt
ian troops since ISS2 or which, having been
administered by the Khedive's government
prior lo the late rebellion were temporarily
lost to Egypt and have been reconquered
by the Brilish and Egyptian governments
acting In concert, or which may hereafter
be reconquered by the two governments
acting m concert.
“The* British and Egyptian flags shall
lie used together on both land and water
throughout the Soudan except in Suakim,
where the Egyptian flak alone shall l>e
used.
Government of the Sou dim.
“The supreme military and civil com
mand in the Soudan shall be vested in one
officer, termed the governor general, ap
pointed by Khedivial decree, with the con
sent of Great Britain, and to be removed
only by Khedivial decree with the con
sent of Great Britain.”
The next clause gives the governor gen
eral absolute power to make, alter or ab
rogate by proclamation, laws, orders or
regulations for the good government of the
Soudan and for the regulation, holding ard
disposal of property of every kind situated
in the Soudan, but all such proclamations
must forthwith be notified to the-agent of
her Britannic majesty at Cairo, and to the
president of the Khedivial council. No
Egyptian law, decree of enactment hereaf
ter made or promulgated is to apply to any
of the Soudan save by the proclamation
of the governor general.
The convention provides that the Juris
diction of mixed tribunals shall apply to
no part of the Soudan, except Suakim,
and the whole Soudan, except Suakim
shall remain under martial law until the
governor general proclaims otherwise. No
consular agents shall be accredited to or
allowed to reside in the Soudan without
the previous consent of Great Britain. The
iimportation or exportation of slaves is ab
solutely prohibited.
The convention, which is dated at Cairo.
Jan. 8. 1899, Is signed by Ihe Khedivial
minister of foreign affairs, Boutro Pasha
Ghali and by Lord Cromer, British agent
and consul general In Egypt.
TROUBLE EXPECTED FROM IT.
Standard Thinks Exception XVIII He
Taken to the Treaty.
London, Jan. 3).-The Times, referring
editorially to the Anglo-Egyptian conven
tion regarding the Soudan, expresses ap
proval of the agreement, which It de
scribes as "eminently practical and sa
gacious.”
The Siandard says:
"It is reasonably certain that some dip
lomatic trouble will follow. The Sultan
will probably protest against the ostenta
tious neglect of his suzerain title, and
France doubtless will leave nothing t n
done to nurse the displeasure of the Porie
into a serious international ferment."
TARIFF BEAGLE IX SESSION.
MJ. J. F. Hanson Elected a Manager
for Fonr Years.
New York, Jan. 19.—The annual meeting
of the American Protective Tariff League
was held to-day. The report of the gen
eral secretary. W. F. Wakeman, showed
that the receipts of the organization for
the year had been $33,222, and the disburse
ments $33,710.
j. F. Hanson of Georgia was elected on
the board of managers to serve four years.
STRIKE IIIT ! TO 1 PLANK.
With Tlint Exception Wnll Approves
the t'lileaao Platform.
Milwaukee, Wls., Jan. 19.—The Journal
prints n letter written by Edward C.
Wall, Wisconsin member of she Demo
cratic national committee, in which he
says:
“It Is my belief that the doctrine of lfi
lo 1 Is neither a Democratic nor a sound
proposition, but is in fact entirely opposed
to hoth. I, with many others, accepted
the platform of 1896, not because of that
declaration, but notwithstanding It, and
at this time it seems proper for me to en
ter, as 1 now do, my protest as a demand
against a repetition of that mistake.
“1 make no protest against the rest of
the platform of 1X99. and for Mr. Bryan,
the nominee for President at that time, I
have the very highest respect, knowing
he is a sincere, honest and fearless man.”
A CHINAMAN'S fate.
Dj-elnrefl Dead by tt Society, He XVas
Tabooed oml Killed Himself.
From the Philadelphia Press.
And while we're talking of men killing
themselves—nice topic. Isn't It?—here's a
story told me by a man lately returned
from San Francisco. I(’s a true story,
too.
In San Francisco there’s a Chinese secret
society, the laws of which are as strict
■and unchanging as those of the Modes and
Persians. One of the members of this so
ciety told some of Us secrets—an offense
punishable by death, lie was to lie tried
in the usual way before a tribunal of the
society.
The night of the ordeal was fixed. The
culprit was represented by able counsel,
but tlio sentence was death—as was ex
pected. An executioner was called from
an adjoining room. Ho was a strapping
big Chinaman, and wore one of those hid
eous woolen masks that art critics think
so beautiful. He carried a double-edged
sword fully five feet long. To test the edge
he folded a newspaper in eight parts, uml
the knife went through those eight thick
nesses of pa|*r as If It were a bit of but
ter in summer time. y
The culprit was put upon his knees, and
another Chinaman, also on his knees, faced
him and caught the traitor by the cue.
He drew the culprit’s neck toward him,
the smock was pulled over the shoulders,
and with one mighty swing the double
edged sword descended. Like a flash it
clove the air and then—stopped. A frac
tional part of an inch separated the sword
from the victim s neck. Very, very gently
the executioner brought the weapon down
until if just touched the traitor's neck.
Then, as It is a crime to kill a man in San
Francisco, he stopped. He brought the
sword to his side again, turned to the
judges and said: “The culprit is dead."
The newly executed got lo his feet and
said something to the Judge. The judge
did noi heed—for the culprit was dead. He
tried to speak to the Chinamen, who were
hurrying from the hall. But he spoke to
deaf ears. To all intents and purposes he
was a dead man.
He made his way Into the street and the
first thing that caught his eye was a huge
poster proclaiming to ail Chinatown that
he had been executed that evening. No
one would speak ot him. no one look at
him—he was a dead man—just as dead ;.s
if the executioner's sword had In reality
descended.
For a whole week that man wandered
about Chinatown, the posters proclaiming
his execution staring him in the face at
every turn. Not a crust of bread could
he beg—not a mouthful of water. His peo
ple knew him as dead—he was past, gone,
buried.
And so one day he wandered up into the
American portion of San Francisco and
stole a revolver from a messenger boy,
who was showing It to some companions.
Then he ran down into Chinatown, sat
down on the pavement beneath one of his
own death notices and blew the addled
brains out of his poor Chinese head.
Reflections <>f a Bachelor.
From the New York I’rcss.
She who hesitates Is bossed.
When they are out walking with the
babies young aunts look more conscious
thun the mothers.
When a girl In a street car keeps look
ing toward one man it*s because some
other man keeps looking toward her.
There are some articles of apparel that
when a woman mentions them before a
man she knows she can never be anything
more than a sister to him.
When you ask a woman a question and
she answers straight out. without rolling
up her eyes and puckering her forehead,
it's because she doesn't know the an
swer.
TO MEET THE SEABOARD’S CUT
CENTRAL MILL REIWOB COTTON
H ATES TO GEORGIA FOILTS.
Permission Granted by the Railroad
Commission—Seaboard Ham Drop
ped to Twenty-Five Cents to Nor
folk. noil tlie Central Will Go
Down to Nineteen—Seaboard
Claimed It \Vn Not Getting Its
Share of tlie Business.
Atlanta, Jan. 19.—The cut in cotton rates
made by the Seaboard Air Line, to go into
effect to-morrow, from Atlanta and Ath
ens to Portsmouth and Norfolk, will be
promptly met by the Central Railway
Company.
Application wired to the State Rail
road Commission by the traffic department
of the Central yesterday afternoon for au
thority lo meet the Seaboard's cut, and
the application has been granted, the rules
of the commission providing for Just such
a contingency as the cut by the Seaboard.
This rule is that In case of a reduction
of rales to any port outside of the state, a
similar reduction may be made by local
roads to local points for the purpose of
preventing discrimination and ruin to
Georgia ports.
Prior to the cut of the Seaboard the rate
from Atlanta to Portsmouth was 49 cents.
The Seaboard's cut makes this 26 cents,
practically a 60-per cent, reduction. There
is a differential of 6 cents between the
Georgia ports and the Virginia ports, and
the Out, Ill's cut will be to 19 cents, where
It formerly was 43 cents.
The Seaboard's cut was virtually de
cided u|>on at the recent rate meeting held
In Augusta, when Freight Agent Capps of
the Seaboard declared that hta line was
not getting its Just proportion of cotton
shipments, intimating very strongly that
something was being done to divert it to
competing lines that were publicly sup
posed io be maintaining rates, though giv
ing private rebates to shippers.
Brunswick and Charleston will also get
the benefit of the cut. The Southern an
nounces the same rate to Brunswick as
the Central gives to Savannah, and the
Georgia Railroad following suit, will also
cut to Charleston. This Is 19 cents per 100
pounds.
It looks as If the Seaboard is to be given
all the fight It wants and the rale war
of a year ago, precipitated by that line,
and which demoralized traffic for weeks,
may bo renewed.
A FAMOUS OLD CAMP GROUND.
Emln Itl litlieil In IMS, Camp Meetings
Have Been 11-Il Every Yenr.
Wnycross. Ga., Jan. 19.—Probably the
most interesting spot of ground, from a
religious point of view, In all this section
of Georgia, Is the Taylor’s Creek camp
ground in Liberty county. Thin camp
ground was laid off in 1815, the site having
been selected by Unde Allen Turner of
Covington, who was a member of the Geor
gia Methodist conference at the time.
The ground contains about ten acres, and
is In a square. On the north side flows
a spring branch with waters as clear aa
crystal, while the famous Taylor’s Creek
is on the west and an old field lies to the
south and east. The entire squarfe is bor
dered wuh tents, an opening being made
at each corner for driving in and out. In
the center of the square Ihe tabernacle is
situated. It is an immense affair, and has
a seating capacity of fully 3,000 people.
Giant red oak and hickory trees, from 60
to 90 feet high, which have stood the storms
of many years, form almost a complete
shade over the grounds.
The tents were originally made of rough
boards, but as the years have rolled along
these have given place to nice frame cot
tages. The entire place Is lighted up by
fire stands, built at convenient distances,
While the meetings are in progress, and It
presents a weird and picturesque appear
ance when the services are in full blast.
Near by the camp ground there Is a fine
spring. It is six by eight feet, and has
a depth of two and a half feet.
Camp-meetings are still held at Taylor’s
creek, as they were nearly a ceiMury ago.
They are held the third Octo
lier each year, and only two meetings
have been missed since the place was es
tablished In 1815.
This famous old camp ground Is located
in Lilierty county, ten miles from the line
of the Plant System Railroad. The identl
,l tin. . that < ilied th. iH'ople from their
terns to the services seventy-five year*
ago is used for the same purpose to-day.
Amotiß the old ministers who preached
with force and power there In the earlier
days were the Revs. J. Blakely Smith, J.
IV. Burke, L. B. Payne, J. D. Anthony,
Bishop Fierce, Dr. Pierce and Walter
Knox. *
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