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THE MORNING NEWS,
established 1860. - - Incorporated 1833
U XH. ESTILL. President.
PORTUGAL’S HAND
Kl> , ; CH ABI-ES MAKI.TC LONG STAY
IN LONDON.
BOERS CUT RAILWAY LINE.
r. 0,000 MODE) TROOPS TO BE SENT
TO KITCHENER.
Boer* Reported to Have Invaded
Portuguese Territory and Cut
Hallway Clue - Boer Activity
Vlnrins British Government and
Volunteer* Are Called for—Gen.
Brabant to Have Command In Cape
Colony—Dr. Leyda Say* Boer* Will
>ovt*r Surrenders
London, Feb. 7.—The Daily Mail has the
following from Us Lisbon correspondent:
• The King of Portugal is staying a few
days longer in London than he originally
intended at the express wish of King Ed
ward. His visit is likely to have impor
tant developments. The Portuguese se- -
tion of the Delagoa Bay railway is now
in Brlt.sh hands but this is merely a tem
porary arrangement between the two gov
ernments.”
Commenting upon the situation at Del-
Bgoa Bay and the evidence that the Boers
have penetrated twenty-three miles Into
Portuguese territory, the Daily Mail ex
presses a belief that British troops are
now guarding the Delagoa Bay railway
down to the sea and that it will be pos
sible to send British troops by the Dela
goa route. It argues, therefore, that
Great Britain gains by the Boer move.
WORE MEN FOR KITCHENER.
Thirty Thousand Mounted Troops to
Reinforce Kitchener.
London, Feb. 7.—The following an
nouncement has been issued by the war
office:
"In view of the recent Boer activity in
various directions, the government has
decided, in addition to the large forces
recently equipped locally in South Afri
ca, to reinforce Lord Kitchener by 30,000
mounted troops beyond those already
landed in Cape Colony. Recruiting for the
Imperial Yeomanry has proceeded so
rapidly that it Is anticipated ten thou
sand will shortly be available.
“The remainder of the force will be
made up of cavalry and mounted infan
try from the home establishment. The
enlistment of volunteers to replace those
that have already served a year in South
Africa is also being proceeded with. Ar
rangements have been made for the
prompt equipment end transportation of
the force. The first consignment will
leave on the Aurania, Feb. 9.”
CRITICISM FROM BILLER.
Lack of Initiative on Part or Com
manlier* In Sontli Africa.
London. Feb. 6.—ln a memorandum is
sued to the troops under his command at
Aldershot, Gen. Buller, referring to the
British army in South Africa, criticises
the lack of initiative and independence
of action shown by subordinate command
ers. and refers to the independent, intel
ligent action on the part of the rank and
file. As regards artillery, he says too
much drill was introduced on the battle
field, in many cases the action of bat
teries being paralyzed by awaiting the or
ders of a brigade or division commander,
many favorable opportunities being there
by missed.
GEN. HR All ANT TO COMMAND.
He In Expected to Clear Cape Colony
of Doers.
Cape Town, Feb. 6.—A party of Imperial
Yeomanry came into contact with, the in
vaders near Prince Albert. Cape Colony,
and an officer and some men are missing.
The Gazette announces that Gen. Bra
bant has been appointed to a command
of the force being raised for the defense
of Cape Colony, with Col. Gioruard as
>hlef of staff. His headquartres will be
t East London, from which point he win
advance northward and westward grad
ual v clearing the colony of invaders and
enabling the imperial forces to concen
trate u.timately on the territory of the re
public*.
A PLAN FOR PEACE.
Leaders of Afrikander Hund Suggest
Term*. '
1 ape Town, Fefb. 6.—The Bund leaders
are willing and strongly urge the Boers
to surrender, provided the British offer
those in the field the following terms,
namely, that after giving up arms all shall
be allowed to return to their farms and
the rebels shall not be punished.
Prominent burghers say that Louis
Hotha, in the Transvaal, and Christian
De Wet, in the Free State, should be
made members of the governor's council,
iii order to watch the interests of the
burghers.
BOBIRS WILL NEVEII SUBMIT.
Dr. Leyds Declares Their Subjuga
tion Impossible.
London. Feb. 7.—The correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle at The Hague, wir
ing the substance of an interview with
Dr Leyds, says:
Dr. Leyds reasserted that the Boers
would never submit and that their sub
jugation was utterly impossible. He de
clar'd that they would continue filling
Du lr magazines, as hitherto, with ever
fresh captures from the British.”
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Considerable Activity Shown on Both
Side*.
i-ondon, Feb. 6.-Gen. Kitchener in a
dispatch from Pretoria, Feb. 5 date, says:
•'■'mith-Dorrien has occupied Lake
r !mrisse.
1 tench is driving back the enemy to
Amsterdam.
De Wet's force is still north of Thaba
- 1 hu. His men damaged a train of
“export wagons at Pompey’s siding this
morning.
Portugal and Hollnnd.
The Hague, Feb. 6—The Incident eaus
-1 u ’ the withdrawal of the exequatur of
•• consul of the Netherlands at Loren
“ ; ‘ l '*rquea, Herr Potts, is closed. The
•Netherlands minister will shortly return
10 Lisbon.
Wet's llrotlier Appeal* to Him.
Bloemfontein, Tuesday, Feb. 6.-The
J&atoaitnal) fßofning Dfttos,
Post to-day publish and a pas-ionate ap
peal from Piet DeWet. chairman of the
peace commission, to his brother, Chris
tian, to surrender.
Precaution* at Jabaaneaborg.
Johannesburg, Feb. 6.—The Governor
has issued a notice that on an alarm sig
nal of three siren boots from any mine
ail civilians must immediately get in
doors, wherever they may be at the time
and remain there until permission is
given them to come out. The notice says
that those disobeying are liable to be lm
-5.000 Yeomen Wanted.
London, Feb. 6.—The war office has no
tified the yeomanry recruiting stations
that it is desired to enroll an additional
5,000 yeomen.
* i ..
Portuguese Rail way Cot.
Lorenzo Marquez, Feb. 6.—The railroad
has been cut by the Boers, 53 kilometers
from here.
WILHELMINA’S MARRIAGE.
To Take Place ut the Hague To-day.
The Workmen Showed Their In
terest Yesterday.
The Hague, Feb. 6.—Fifty workmen's so
cieties with bands of music, and five tri
umphal cars, marched past the palace
this afternoon, in honor of the approach
ing marriage of Queen WUhelmlna. The
Queen and her future husband, Duke
Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerln, review
ed them.
The civil marriage will occur in the
presence of the nearest relatives at the
palace at 11:30 a. m. to-morrow. The
royal party will proceed to the church, in
procession, and after the religious mar
riage, will return to the palace, where
Queen Wilhelmira will hold court and re
ceive congratulations.
A luncheon will follow and at 4:15 p. m.
the couple will depart on their honey
moon.
ANOTHER ROYAL MARRI'AGE.
Charles of Bourbon nnd Princess of
the Asturias.
Madrid', Feb. 6.—The Queen Regent has
conferred Spanish nationality on Prince
Charles of Bourbon, who is to marry the
Princess of the Asturias, Feb. 14, and has
created: him an Infante of Spain, and n
knight of the Golden Fleece.
An elaborate programme of wedding
fetes has been arranged.
On the wedding day there will be a dis
tribution of gifts 'to the poor and fire
works display's in the evening. The day
will be regarded as a general holiday.
There will be military music in the pub
lic squares, Feb. 15.
ATe Deum will be sung Feb. 16. All
the royal family will attend.
JUDGE BARTLETT'S CONDITION.
Is Desperately 111. but Hi* Physician
Hold* Out Hopes.
Washington. D. C., Feb. 6.—Judge Bart
lett's physicians continue to hold out
hopes for his recovery,? though they do
not attempt to conceal the fact that he Is
desperately ill.
Dr. Johnston said this evening that his
patient is slightly better to-day than he
was yesterday and that the progress of
the congestion seems to have been ar
rested. The Judge Is, however, delirious
most of the time.
Hon. Washington Dessau and Senator
Roland Ellis reached here last night and
Dr. Charles H. Hill of Macon, Judge
'Bartlett’s fami’y physician, came to
night. The Georgia colony, which Is
watching over the sick man with much
solicitude, is more hopeful to-night than
they have been a,t any time during the
past two days, but It is by no means cer
tain that the improvement, which Is
slight, will he permanent.
Mr. Henry Revill of Meriwether county
is among the Georgians in the city.
THE CABINET MAY RESIGN,
Italian Government Defeated on a
Labor Vote.
Rome, Feb. G.—The government was de
feated in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
by a heavy majority tn the vote on the
debate on the dissolution of the Labor
Exchange at Genoa, which has lasted sev
eral days.
Premier Saracco announced that he
would consider what course to adopt.
It is thought probable that the cabinet
will resign.
THE PLAGUE IN FGRMLYSA.
A Fresh Outbreak nd Nine Deaithe
Reported.
Vancouver, B. C., Feb. G.-The steamer
Empress of China to-day brings news of
a fresh outbreak of the plague in For
mosa. The Japan Mail says the Formosan
government officially reports nine deaths
in seven days since the renewal of the
malady. Three-fourths of those stricken
with the disease do not recover.
ELECTION BIOT IN HUNGARY.
Gendarmes Kill Three and Wound
Twenty Persons.
Buda Pest, Feb. 6—A serious election
riot has occurred at Maros Vasarhely,
Transylvania, capital of the county of
Maros-Torde. Excited crowds of people
threatened the gendarmes and the latter
fired, killing three and wounding twenty
persons.
qOKEN SOPHIA’S ILLNESS.
Sweden’s Oneen May Soon Follow
queen Victoria.
Stockholm, Feb. 6.—Queen Sophia has
been confined to her bed for some time
owing to a swelling of her throat, com
plicated by influenza and considerable
fever. She shows evident signs of In
creasing weakness.
Judgment Against Mrs. Carter.
London, Feb. 6.—ln the Court of King's
Bench to-day Judgment was given In
£621 and costs, against Mrs. Leslie Carter,
for’dresses supplied by a Parisian modiste
in connection with the production of
"Zaza.” _
Emperor Arrive* at Flashing.
Flushing, Feb. 6.-The Imperial yacht
Hohenzollern, with Emperor William and
his suite on board, arrived hero at 1:40
p. m.
A Dutch warship fired a royal salute.
Greeted by Admlrnl von Waning.
Flushing, Feb. 6.—Emperor William
was greeted here by Rear Admiral Van
Waning, representing the Dutch'govern
ment. Hts Majesty left Flushing by spe
cial train at 5:15 p. tu
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1901.
TO SAVE ONE LIFE
STRANGE APPEAL. FROM CHINA'S
ABSENT EMPEROR.
TWELVE CHIEF CRIMINALS.
WHOSE HEADS ARE DEMANDED BY
THE FOREIGN EN VOYS.
Two Are Dead, lint Their OAeltl Ex
ecution Will He Demanded Any
way—The Two Most Guilty, Prince
Tuan, the Heal Leader of the Hov
er*, nnd Tung Fu Slang, Command
er-ln-Chief of the Army, May He
Let Down Light.
Pekin, Feb. 6.—The foreign minister*
this morning gave out for nublication a
secret impel ial edict, handed to them yes
terday by the Chinese plenipotentiaries,
which pleads especially for the life of
Tung-Fu-Siang, commander-in-ehief of
the army.
It says the only reason is on account
of the turbulent population of the prov
inces of Shen Si and Kan Su, who are
devoted to him and might rise and com
mit acts of violence against the mis
sionaries and Christians, which the court
would greatly deplore. Consequently his
punishment requires caution, deliberation
and careful consideration.
The Emperor, it Is pointed out, even in
the punishment of princes of the blood,
has not been moved by motives for their
protection. Why then shopld he do so in
the case of Tung-Fu-Siang? What had
already been done should be taken Into
consideration. His array had been reduced
to 5,000 men, with the object of lessening
his power, and with the ultimate object
of his future punishment, which will be
promulgated In an edict, the language of
which will not be too patent. After the
deprivation of his official rank, the Em
peror will, hereafter, decide on a heavy
punishment.
The ministers will meet again this
morning.
SESSION OF THE ENVOYS.
The Name* of the Twelve nnd Their
Crime*.
Pekin, Feb. s.—At the meeting of the
foreign ministers and Chinese plenipoten
tiaries to-day, the entire proceedings were
conducted orally, no writings being pre
sented to the Chinese. A formal indict
ment against the twelve officials, whose
punishment had been demanded by the
Powers was read, however, though Kang
Yi and Li Ping Heng are dead. The offi
cials whose punishment has been demand
ed, are:
Prince Chuang, commander-in-chief of
the Boxers, who had a large share in the
responsibility for promises of-rewards ot
fifty taels for the capture of foreigners,
and the death of persons protecting them.
Prince Tuan, the principal Instigator of
the troubles into which he dragged the
Chinese government.
Duke Lan, vice president of the police,
who was accessory to the giving of or
ders for the capture of foreigners and
was the first to open the gates of the
city to the Boxers.
Ying Nien, criminal accomplice of
Prince Chuang and Duke Lan in their
machinations.
Kang Yi, one of the Instigators and
counsellors of the Boxers who always
protected them.
Chaos Su Kiam, a member of the Grand
Council and also minister of Justice, who
was one of the leaders against the for
eigners.
Yu Hsien, who reorganized the Boxers
was the cruel author of the massacres in
the Shan Si province and assassinated
with his own hand foreigners and mis
sionaries.
Gen. Tung Fuh Si ing. who with Prince
Tuan carried out in Pekin the plans
against the foreigners and who command
ed the attacks on the legations and the
soldiers who assassinated the Japanese
chancellor.
LI Ping Heng, who influenced recogni
tion of the Boxers as loyal and patriotic
men.
Hsu Tung, most hostile to foreigners,
accomplice of the Boxers and tutor to
the Heir Apparent.
Hsu Cheng Yu, who has the same re
sponsibility Klh Su, minister at the rites
of service of the Boxers. c
The ministers then announced that these"
personages all deserved deaith. When this
question Is settled the foreign plenipo
tentiaries will have to indicate who, to
tbelr knowledge, committed crimes in the
provinces, punishment, for which will
hove to be inflicted.
They will also present to the Chinese,
in order to prevent misunderstanding, the
text of the edict referred to in Article 10
of the collective note, before its public!
tion.
The ministers definitely decided, at a
meeting held to-night to demand the im
position of the death penalty upon all
twelve of the Chinese officials named In
the list submitted, including those who
are dead, on account of the moral effect
upon the Chinese.
The sentence on the living must be In
flicted except In the cases of Prince Tuan
and Duke Lan, which the Emperor may
commute to banishment to Turkestan.
CHINESE WANT REFORMS.
Emperor Said to Have Glx - rn Virtual
Assent lo Several.
Pekin, Feb. 6.—Some of the viceroys
have been urging on the Emperor of
China the sanction of the four following
reforms to which he is said to have given
a virtual assent:
First. That the present dividing line
between Chinese and Manchus be leveled
down.
Second. Schools of learning for all
Manchus and Chinese to be built through
he empire.
Third. Such schools to be free for all.
Fourth. Manchus to be allowed to trade
end learn business like Chinese.
THE ADVANCE CONTINUED.
You Waldersee Reports on Move
ment of Allied Column.
Berlin, Feb. 6.—Field Marshal Count von
Waldersee, In a dispatch fiom Pekin,
dated Feb. 5, says the column of troops
commanded by Gen. von Trothn has con
tinued its advance on Tschatan, north
west of Pekin.
Heliographic communication between
Pekin and Yang Fang has been restored.
Belgian Refuses ChluMH Post.
Brussels. Feb. 6—The Solr announce*
that Chevalier Wouters has refused the
post of counselor, offered to him by the
Chinese peace plcnlpottnUatlea.
SHOT TO DEATH IN JAIL
Two Negroes, Arrested for Murder of
Two White Men, Killed by Mob
v nt Dude City.
Dade City. Fla., Feb. 6,-Will Wright
and Sam Williams, negroes, charged with
•being implicated in the killing of Dan
Childers and the wounding of J. B. Me-
Nelly, both white, at Rice & Phelps’
camp, on Jan. 26. were killed in the coun
ty jail by a mob of fifty or more men
at a late hour last night.
The mob first called upon Sheriff Grif
fin and demanded of him the keys to the
jail. The sheriff refused and stood Him
through all the efforts to intimidate him.
The lynching party then moved toward
the Jail and succeeded in breaking through
the outer walls, but could not break
through the steel cells. After exhausting
every effort to do so, they opened fire on
the two prisoners from the outside,
through the steel bars. Williams was al
most instantly killed and Wright was
fatally wounded and died a few hours
later.
The coroner’s jury at the investigation
to-day returned a verdict that the two
men had been killed by parties unknown
to the Jury.
BLAZING OIL FIELDS.
Immense Conlloarnlion and Greal
Los* of Life In l!un*lun OllgDln
trtet.
Baku, Rujjan Trans-Caucasia, Feb. t>.
—A fire broke out yesterday In the mag
azines of the Caspian and Block Sea Com
pany, which contained 6,000,000 poods of
petroleum. The conflagration resulted in
great loss of life and widespread damage.
The flames spread to other depots, hav
ing a capacity of 12,000,000 poods of naph
tha, which poured out like a stream of
lava, inundating and setting fire to the
dwellings of the workmen, which were
totally destroyed.
Many persons perished.
Twenty charred IxxMes Wave been found,
and upwards of fifty people are terribly
burned.
Four hundred families lost everything
they possessed.
The magazines are still burning and
neighboring reservoirs are in great dan
ger. A general panic prevails.
Eight naphtha springs belonging to the
Mtlikoff, Ralwkl and Caspian companies,
caught tire, Feb. 3.
CLOSED, THEN OPENED.
Ti peka Join! Keeper* Did Not Keep
Faith With Officer*—Mr*. Nation
Ila Borne I'luns, However.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 6.—Topeka Joints
were closed to-day, aside from a few
side doors, and the keepers have promised
the city and county officials that they
will get rid of their stocks of liquors. But
to-night they are as wide open as ever.
Chief of Police Stahl and Sheriff Cook
had gone from place to place last night,
warning the joint keepers that they must
close their places and keep them closed,
and all gave their word that they would
sell no more liquor.
Mrs. Nation announces that she has
some plans for future action which will
make the joint keepers remember that
she is still In the city, but she does not
divulge them.
Mrs. Nation spent most of the day to
day in visitlr.g the different jails of the
city in praying and talking with the in
mates.
Some of them sobbed while she shouted
to them to live better lives, and many
of them promised that in the future they
would not drii.k liquor. The Homo De
fenders, which is the organization formed
by Mrs. Nation, held another secret meet
ing to-day, to which no one but members
with the password were admitted.
A FATAL COLLISION.
Si.owflinger Crashes Into Passenger
t on eh in New York .Mate.
Middletown, N. Y., Feb. 6.—A fatal col
lision occurred) on the Ontario and West
ern Railroad at HurleyviMe, Sullivan
county, to-day. An engine with a snow
flinger crashed into a passenger coach at
tached to a milk train, which, had stopped
at a siding to allow another train to pass.
Howard R. Schofield, of Fishkil! tending,
a traveling salesman, died from Inhala
tion of steam and scalds. Seven passen
gers were injured.
CRAZY BRAZILIAN'S DEED.
Relative of President Malles Incar
cerated lu London.
London, Feb. 6.—Hilderbrand deßrito
Lyra, a relative of the President of
Brazil, Dr. Campos Salles, was incarcer
ated in ah asylum for the Insane to-day.
Lyra suddenly appeared In a Roman
Catholic church at Mat ockbath during
service this morning, Jumped over the al
tar rai sand attacked a statue of the Vir
gin Mary.
ACCUSED HIS WIFE’S BROTHER.
Man Electrocuted nt Sing Sing De
clares Ills Innocence.
Sing Sing, Fob. 6.—Lorenza Priori, kho
murdered Vincenzo Garaguze in New
York city, Dee. 11, 1898, was put to death
In the electric chair in the slate prison
here to-day. He left with the priests a
statement declaring his innocence and ac
cusing his wife’s brother of the crime.
STOLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
Two Employes of Norfolk Navy
Yard Arrested.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Notice was receiv
ed at the navy department to-day of the
arrest at the Norfolk navy yard of W. H.
Seabury and G. W. McDonald, two em
ployes in the general storekeeper's office,
on a charge of stealing government prop
erty to a considerable amount.
FIGHTING IN SUMATRA.
Dutch Defeated Aclilnese After Se
vere Fighting,
Amsterdam, Feb. 6.—Advices from Ba
tavia (Island of Java), capital of Nether
lands Indies, say the expedition sent
against Chief Bamalanga, Island of Su
matra. has captured the Achlnese fort
ress of Batorllik. The Dutch loss was r x
killed and forty wounded. The Achlnese
lost seventy. /
Revolutionary Chief Captured.
Caracas. Venezuela, Feb. 8, via Haytlen
cable.—Gen. Julian Acosta, chief of the
revolutionary movement In the Carupano
district, la a prisoner la the bunds of tho
government forest.
THE STEEL COMBINE
THE NEW STKRL “OOMMINm’ 1 A
RIO THING.
APPROACHES BILLION MARK.
PROBABLY' LARGEST OKU, OF ITS
KIND EVER MADE.
Carnegie Gel* Nearly $100,000,000
for Hl* Stock null 5 Per Cent.
Guarantee on sHtt,i?t>o,(Kß> of lloml*.
Not Consolidation, but ‘'Harmony
Throiinli Community of lutere*ta,”
Say* J. I’ierpout Mur gnn—\V 111
Drive Oat Small Competitor* and
Enable American* to Coutrol in
World'* Market.
New York, Feb. 6.—The Mail and Ex
press and the Evening Post to-day an
nounce the sale of the Carnegie stock to
the J. P. Morgan syndicate as an accom
plished fact.
The Mail and Express gays:
The only hitch that occurred in the ne
gotiations leading up to the transfer of
the control of the Carnegie Company was
In relation to the control of the bonds
held by Mr. Carnegie. The Morgan syn
dicate agreed yesterday to take the $86,-
379,C00 stock at something above its mar
ket value, but Mr. Carnegie held oul with
his usai tenacity of purpose for a guar
ante of the 5 per cent, income on his
$86,000,000 ot fifty-year bonds. This was
also conceded at a meeting held to-day. It
is understood.
“There w ill be no consolidation, but har
mony, through community of Interests
and ownership will be applied in the man
ufacture of steel products of all kinds.
"The Carnegie Company, with its vast
supplies of coal and Iron close at hand
will be the parent comiiany to produce
the raw material for the various corpora
tions manufacturing finished products and
the economies that can bo introduced
through co-operution and harmony will
make it possible for the great industrial
corporations to manufacture goods so
cheap as to drive small corporations out
of buisness and to give to American man
ufacturers a very large place in the mar
kets of the world.
“The companies Included in this system
of harmonious steel Industries, besides the
Carnegie Company, are the fo.lowing:
‘'Federal Steel Company $100,000,000,
common stock, and sloo,uoo,uoo preferred
(of tills $46,484,300 common and $63,260,900
preferred stock are oustanding); Ameri
can Steel and Wire Company. $50,(XX1,000
common, and $40,000,000 preferred stock,
all outstanding; National Tube Company,
$40,1810,000 each of common and preferred
stock, all Issued, and the American
Bridge Company $35,000,000 each of com
mon and preferred stock, of which $30,-
527,800 of each has been issued.
“The Moore group includes the Nation
al Steel Company, with $32,000,000 of com
mon stock, and $27,000,000 preferred, all
issued; the American Tin Plate Com
pany. $30,000,000 common, and $20,000,000
preferred stock, with $28,000,000 common,
and $18,825,000 preferred stock Issued; the
American Steel Hoop Company, $19,000,000
common and $14,000,000 preferred stock, all
issued, and the American Sheet Steel
Company, $26,000,000 common, and $26,-
000,000 preferred stock, with $24,500,000 of
each Issued."
The Evening Post says:
“The leaoli g participants in the deal,
on the purchasing side, was reported to
be C. M. Schwab, now president of the
Carnegie Company and a trusted frt nd
of Andrew Carnegie, and banking inter
ests represented by J. P. Morgan & Cos.
It Is understood that the undeit.klng has
the backing of Carnegie, Morgan and
Rockefeller Interests.’*
A conference was held in the Morgan
offices to-day between Mr. Morgan, Mr.
Bacon. President Gary of the Ft deral
Steel Company, President Reid of the
American Tin Plate Company, and a di
rector in each of the National Steel.
American Sheet Steel and (American Steel
Hoop Conrvranlcs, In all of which Mr.
Morgan has interests.
Mr. Morgan declined to talk of the con
ference.
THE POSTOFFICE BILL
Appropriation* for Pneumatic Tube
and Other Special Facilities
Strongly Condemned.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Debate on the
postoffice appropriation bill consumed an
other day In the House. Chairman Loud
to the Postoffice Committee, who was a
member of the Postal Coliimlsslon, dis
cussed the subjects Investigated by It.
The remainder of the time was occupied
In debate upon the three subjects—pneu
matic tube service, special mall facilities
and railway mall pay. Mr. Burke of
Texas and Mr. Williams of Mississippi
opposed the appropriations for special mall
facilities to the South. Mr. Swanson of
Virginia defended the appropriation and
Mr. Cowherd of Missouri championed the
appropriation for special facilities between
Kansas City and Newton, Kan. It was
agreed before adjournment to-day that
debate should close to-morrow at 12:30 p.
m., when the votea should be taken upvn
the several amendments which are pend
ing.
Mr. Loud said the pneumatic tube ser
vice in Philadelphia and Boston was not
extravagant, but the service in New
York was “conce ve<l lu sin and born in
iniquity” and should be crushed out.
The approprljt ons for special facl itles
"had proved a disturbing element and
were vicious In their effect upon the
whole service.”
The Senate amendments to the District
of Columbia appropriation bll were non
concured in and sent to conference.
At 5:33 p. m. the House adjourned.
THE PLANT MILLIONS.
Morion B. Plant on the Stand All
Day Yesterday.
New York, Feb. 6.—Morton B. Plant,
son of Henry Bradley Plant, was on the
witness stand all day before Justice
Loventrltt In the Supreme Court to-day
telling his side of the story lo the legal
fight for possession of the Plant millions.
Mr. Plant testified that he was agree
able to the act.on of the exe. uturs of the
will of his father towards halng the w.ll
probated in Connect cut. This was des
pite the fact that under the wl 1 Mr.
Plant only get* an annual Income of VO -
000 whereas if the will comes under the
Jurlsdlct on of the New York courts and
Is declared Invalid as It Is generally be
lieved It will be, Mr. Plant will get two
thirds of the estate, which L valued ut
at least {17,000,000 ,
SAVANNAH TO GET $1,050,000.
Georgia Items in River and Harbor
Hill Retained Through Effort*
of Senator ("lay.
Washington, Feb. 6.—"fte Senate Com
merce Committee considered the Geor la
harbor items at its gesaion to-day and all
of the appropriations carried by the H 0.450
bill were retained through the efforts ot
Senator Clay, who is a member of the
committee.
There has been an effort on the part
of some people to cut the Southern
items, but so far as Georgia is concerned
this effort failed. As the bill will be
passed, therefore, harbor appropriations
for Georgia will be as follows:
Savannah Harbor—s6o,ooo; continuing
contract, $1,000,000.
Doboy Bay—s2o,ooo.
Darien—sls,ooo.
For the construction of a dredge for
Cumberland sound—slso,ooo.
For the Improvement of the Brunswick
Inner harbor— $125,000; for Brunswick outer
bar, $40,000.
This lust item contain* an Increase of
$15,(88' over the appropriation made by the
House. It was secured by Senator Clay
at the instance of Mr. Brantley, and us
It has (lie approval of the House commit
tee, there is no doubt but It will be re
tained in the biff when it reaches the con
ference. The river items have not yet
bon reached. Most of the additions whh-h
have been asked for have been ltv the
river Items.
THE CUBAN^CONSTITUTION.
The Admin!*! rollon Dolrnn* of It*
Adoption In Time for ( n*rr*
to l*n* Upon 11.
Washington. Feb. 6.—U was admitted
to-day by a high official of the govern
ment that the admlnistrat.on earnestly
desired the adoption ot the Cuban con
stitution before the adjournment of the
present session of Congress.
While it was extremely desirable to
have Congress pass upon the constitution,
he said, lit w'as possible that it might be
so satisfactory In its provisions that, re
mind lose of the date of Its adoption, the
President might not deem It necessary to
call Congress together In extra ses
sion to pass upon it. According
to his understanding it was clea.ly
within the legal rights of the President
to withdraw the troops from Cuba when
he was satisfied that the country was pac
ified and a competent, sluble government
established, without submitting the mat
ter to Congress. The speaker made It
perfectly plain, however, that the rela
tions between the governments of Cuba
and the United States must be clearly de
fined, either In the constitution or In
some other satisfactory way. before the
United States will consent to withdraw
entirely from the government of the isl
ands.
Secretary Root said this afternoon that
he had no Idea when the Cuban conven
tion would finish its work or what action
would devolve upon the government of
the United States with respect to it a*
everything depended upon the terms of
the constitution itself.
BIG BLAKE IN HAVANA.
Lumber Yard and Houses Destroyed
With Heavy Los*.
Havana, Feb. 6.—A lumber yard, saw
mill and fourteen houses In the western
part of Havana, near El Cerro, have been
destroyed by fire, with a total loss of
$700,000. The mill and yard, the property
of Pedro Estranlllo, show a loss of $300,-
000, against which there is insurance to
the amount of $93,000. A number of per
sons were injured, most of them firemen.
The flames were under control at 8 o'clock
this evening.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Station |o no Erected at llalleraa
for Important Experiment.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6.—Prof. Fessenden,
the wireless telegraphy expert, assisted
by Profs. Thiessen and Hesse, have com
pleted the erection of their station at Roa
noke Isle, and left for Hafterae, where
they will erect a similar station. When
the la'tlter has been completed Prof. Fes
senden will demonstrate the method of
his system of wireless telegraphy. Scien
tific men all over the country are anx
ious to learn the method of Prof. Fessen
den's system, and are taking much in
ti rest in his movements.
THE CUBAN DISCISSION.
New Constitution Will Have Been
Well Debated.
Havana, Feb. G.—The Cuban constitu
tional convention continued to-day thedls
cusslon of the provincial form of govern
ment. Senor Giberga made another sho.t
speech, showing the danger of giving the
provinces full autonomy, especial.y in tho
matter of loans.
Many amendments were offered, and the
likelihood is that the discussion reg rul
ing provincial government will continue
for some days.
ANOTHER RAILROAD COMBINE.
Tile 11., L. A W. and the AVahnsh
Lines May Get Together,
New York, Feb. G.—The Commercial Ad
vertiser to-day has the following:
The prospect of a combination between
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad and the Wabash Railroad Is be
ing widely discussed In railroad and
financial circles.
The Rockefellers, as well as the Vander
bilts. are large holders of Laekawann"
stock, and the present mamgement of
that road is desirous of secur.ng a per
manent Western connection.
AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.
King and Qneen to lletnrn to Lon
don To-dny.
London, Feb. 7.—King Edward and
Queen Alexandra will return to London
to-day, arriving at Paddington station at
3:45 p. m. They will drive publicly
through Hyde Park to Marlborough
House, where they will take up their
residence. It will be In the nature of a
formal entry.
ARMY DENTAL SURGEONS.
Arrangement* Made for the Appoint
ment of Thirty.
Washington. Fob. 6.—With the approval
of the Secretary of War, Surg on Gen
eral Sternberg has arranged for the Im
mediate appointment of thirty contract
dental surgeon* for service In the army,
tn accordance with the provisions of the
new army law,
DAILY. $8 A YEAR
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEb-A-WEEK,SI A YEAR
THE FIGHT IN DOUBT
GOV. NASH MAY TROOP* TO
PREVENT IT.
AUTHORIZED TO USE $50,000.
THE INJUNCTION SUIT STILL BEING
HEARD.
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The Stale Endeavoring to Prove
That the Pri>*ed Fights Are Pub.
lie Nuisance*— If No Restraining
Order I* Grouted the Athletic A*-
■orlatlon Announce* That It YYIII
Pull Off the Contest Under the
■Mayor'* Permit—Preparation* for
the Fight Continue.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6.—The second day of
the Jeffrles-Ruhlln prize-fight In court
brought no indication as to when the
hearing will be concluded. The state is
making a most exhaustive effort to show
that the two fights scheduled for this
city Feb. 15 are a public nuisance under
the provisions of the Ohio law, and on
that ground a permanent injunction is
asked for.
If Judge Hollister refuse* to grant a
restraining order the Saengerfest Athletio
Association announces that it will proceed
to pull off the boxing contests under the
permit of Mayor Fleischmann.
The fight promoters announce more con
fidently than ever to-night that they will
fight to a finish the opposition which has
carried the matter lmto the courts and
which has made various presentments to
Gov. Nash and Attorney General Sheets.
All preparations are continuing reg-ard
lesH of opposition.
Fenton Lawson, director and secretary
in both the musical and athletic associa
tion, was the principal witness to-day. It
is titought thut the attorneys for the in
junction went over everything with him
so that the examinations of the othef
directors and members of the Siaenger
fest Atheietic Association will not take
up much time.
Mayor Flelschnxinn testified as to the
conditions under which he granted tho
permit for the fight, and held that he was
justified in so doing, as he gave a permit
for u boxing contest which should come
wUhity the laws of Ohio.
Louis P. Ezekiel, who lias all the priv
ileges for programme*! and souvenirs tor
the evont, testified he intended to publish
an official copy of the rules of the Mar
quis of Queensberry in the souvenir.
Henry Straus, a cigar dealer, testified
to the great demand for tickets. He was
examined at length as an expert as to the
difference between a prize-fight and a
boxing exhibition, and he claimed, that
while the championship was determined
in the former years In what were known
a* prize fights, that In later year* the
championship was determined by points
In what are known as scientific boxing
contests. According to the evidence of
Straus, the fight between Jeffries and
Ruhlln was to be a boxing contest, and
not a prize-light. A copy of the Mar
quis of Queensberry rules was admitted
in evidence. RK
Authorised to Spend $30,000.
Columbus, 0., Feb. 6.—At Gov. Nash’s
request the State Emergency JJoard to-day
authorized him to incur any expenses
necessary, not exceeding $50,000. In the use
of state militia, If necessary, to prevent
the proposed Jeffries-Ruhltn contest at
Cincinnati.
It is believed that he has arranged with
Sheriff Taylor of Hamilton county, to call
for troops If necessary to stop the fight.
CITY officTaTs indicted.
Mayor, Two Couucllmen and Con
tractor* of Newport News
Charged With Corruption.
Newport News, Feb. 6.—Tho grand Jury
to-day indicted Allan A. Moss, Mayor; J.
K. Hughes and Mark McLaughlin, coun
cllmen; Samuel R. Register of Richmond,'
attorney for the Newport News Railway
and Electric Company; Philip Marlow,
agent far a paving concern, and B. F.
Smith, contractor, for bribery and corrup
tion, In connection with the awards of
city contracts for street paving, bridge
building and the construction of the city
jail.
The searchlight turned on l>f the grand
Jury Investigation has revealed whole
sale dishonesty In the disbursement of
the city's funds during the post two
years.
CHARLESTON'S WATER SUPPLY.
An Offer of n.nou.ooo Gallons Dadly
for f30,000 Annually.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 6.—The Charles
ton Waterworks Company, has offered
to supply the city with 5,000,000 gallons uf
water daily at an annual rental of $30,-
000. The city has been struggling fo
months to arrange for a larger water
supply and the proposition made to-day
will doubtless receive careful attention
from the city authorities.
It will be remembered that the people
voted on a constitutional amendment lust
fall which looked to allowing Charleston
to Issue bond* for the purpose of bring
ing water here from the Edlsto river. The
vote, however, was cast on a clause of
the constitution which had nothing to do
with the subject, and there is some doubt
as to whether the issue of bonds can be
legally made. The matter Is now receiv
ing the attention of the lawyers.
Tho proposition from the Charleston
waterworks company removes any doubt
that the city can have an ample water
supply if it wants one, within twelve
months.
CHAIILESTO NI ANSI DELIGHTED.
MsllsUpil That Naval Ration Matter
Is Mettled.
Charleston. 9. C., Feb. 6.—Members of
the special delegation that was sent to
Washington to present Charleston’s side
of the naval station matter, returned to
the city this morning highly delighted
with the result of the hearing before the
Senate committee. They are confident
that the matter is now settled once and
for all and that work at the site of the
naval station here will begin at once.
There is still some discussion as to the
exgot price to be paid for the Lawton
land, but It is settled that the govern
ment will psy S3OOOO and that the city
will make up the reet. The $28,000 which
the city Is to get for Chlcora Park will
%e expended In this way.