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E J. H. ESTILL. President.
BRITAIN JTO. REPLY
. Fj%T IRBI/Y NEW ABH AINGEMEST
WASTED.
WILL DEMAND QUID PRO QUO.
u;U. HOI.D 17S TO CI.AYTON-BIL
\VEH TREATY.
Han Hern No Inclination at Any Time
to Accept the Senate’* Atnentl
mfOt*—Relieve That a Satisfactory
A rix iigoment Can Be Arrived at.
Will Ascertain Views of the Sen-
Rcfore Committing Themselves
Again. However.
, on< ion. March 9.—The reply of the Brit
ish government to the note conveying the
xnc-ndments of the United States -Senate
t 0 th' Hay-Pauneefote treaty should be
formally delivered by the British ambas
sador at Washington to Secretary Hay
within a few days. The foreign office
horf did not originally contemplate delay
ing the British reply until now. The
plan appears to have been to transmit the
answer previous to the date on which the
treaty lapsed, which, according to the
British view of the case, would have put
the onus of its lapsing on the Senate. As
previously set forth in these dispatches,
the main object of the British government
throughout has been to make an entirely
new arrangement. At no stage of the
proceedings has there been any inclina
tion to accept the Senate’s amendments.
It is understood here that the nature of
the British government’s reply has al
ready been informally communicated to
Secretary Hay. Great Britain has no in
tention of modifying or abrogating the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty without a satisfac
tory quid pro quo. That treaty, accord
ing io the foreign office view of the case,
remains as much in force now
as the day It wae signed. The
speeches made in the Senate do not
disturb Downing street. They are dis
missed with the remark that "treaties
[cannot be abrogated without the consent
of both the contracting parties. There i3,
however, an apparently genuine belief
here that a satisfactory arrangement will
'eventually be arrived at, though It Is
tiercel? thought it could be got into the
requisite shape in time for discussion at
Ihe extra session of the Senate. More
over. there is a freely expressed disin
| clinution on the part of the British offi
cials to commit themselves to any further
treaties until they are thoroughly assured
of the views the Senate holds on the mat
ter in question.
MAY SURRENDER MONDAY.
Botha and Kitchener In Conference
for !i Dnys—Very Liberal
TerniN Offered lloera.
London, March 10.—Advices from two
freat Soutli African financial houses con
firm the press intelligence that Lord
Kitchener and Gen. Botha have been in
negotiations for six days. Peace or at
least a long step towards the end of the
tar, is looked for next week.
The war office last night declined to
tontribute anything to these great ex
pectations, which include, according to
•one. the making of a formal submission
it Botha on Monday, when his force will
ntrender to French.
Among the versions as to what is go
k on there is one, with some official
Wntenance, that the government is of
irring Botha far more liberal terms than
to parliamentary declarations have giv-
any idea of. The only thing limiting
ftese cheerful speculations is the fact
Hit Steyn, Delary and DeWet. regard
ins of what happens on Gun Hill, will
(ontinue to wage guerilla warfare.
FORTY BOERS KILLED.
UlMnok nit Armored far One
Carrying Horses.
London, March ]O.—A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated March 8, says the
Boers lost forty killed in art engagement
Wth an armored train near Rooenoogte.
Tiny mistook the' train for one loaded
ith horses and allowed it to come with
in range, whereupon fire was opened from
!!>'' train, and the Boera fled, some of
them abandoning their rifles.
Doers l,en*e for Portngnl.
Lourenzo Marques, March 9.—The Por
tuguese transport Zaire sailed for Lisbon
b-day, having on board 103 Boer families,
“eluding those of ex-Auditor General
•iarais and Commandant DeKock.
THE CHANNEL STORM.
imn T Vessels Snlfer—Bark T.lssle
< nrry From Savsnnah n To- 1
•a I I.oss on Gljon Bar.
fr "is, March 9.—The storm on the Eng-
Wtunnel continues and numerous cas
ualties are reported. A fishing smack has
Iren wrecked at Tregastel, near Brest,
Bn ‘* ,ile crew of four were drowned. The
schooner Saint Mars of
erdeaux has been wrecked near Morlax,
Ifeboats rescued five of her crew and
'h‘ remaining seven perished. The gale is
‘' I 'lig over the bay of Biscay.
reported yesterday the Norwegian
! ‘ z zie Currey, Capt. Knudsen, from
ii ah, with a cargo of lumber, has
' Town on the rocks on Gijon bar,
1 total loss. I.t is learned to-day
1,1 r captain and crew were saved.
WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER.
•■"Til,!,. Sufferings of Crew of Rark
s, 'illln— -Home .lumped Ottr
'">nril anil Were IPrownod.
' ' Algeria, March 9.—The Italian
1,1 1 t" Hlin, which, on March 4, was re
'! wrecked, has been towed here by
"" r - The Sclllin was dismasted and
o on her lieu in ends during a gale
G.itte, Feb. 2S. The vessel drift
l,‘, *'V *. those on board lielng without
water, and sums of them Jumped
k ' * and were drowned. 'Hie eap-
Z away, A fishing boat
even of tha crew.
'’urk# Tkreatea Violence
March (—Placard*
1,,,* 1 j!' btamboul by tbs Young Turkey
hn’ , to meet vlolance on tha
. ,h * government with violent#
, V'***••*- dlreotod against Rhwh
K assorts that Turkay la ta
W* “*'• • •* Lbosa Powers
jiatomnalj JRofning Heto£
TOLSTOI EXCOMMUNICATED.
Greek Chnrch Formally Exclude*
About Ita Only True Follower
of Christ.
St. Petersburg, March 9.—The official
organ of the Holy Synod to-day publishes
the formal ex-communication of Count
Tolstoi, the Russian novelist and social
reformer, which was announced early In
the year, as follows:
"In its solicitude for the children of the
Orthodox Church to guard them from be
ing led Into corruption, and in order to
save those who have gone astray, the Holy
Synod has deliberated upon the anti-
Christian and anti-ecclesiastical teachings
of Count Leo Tolstoi and' has deemed It
expedient, in order to preserve the peace
of the church, to issue a circular dealing
with the heresies of Count Leo Tolstoi.
The circular is as follows:
“ ‘Count Leo Tolstoi, to the grief and
horror of the whole orthodox world, has,
by speech and writing, unceasingly striv
en to separate himself from alt communi
cation with the Orthodox Church, and this
not only clandestinely, but openly, and in
the knowledge of all persons. All at
tempts to dissuade him from this con
duct have proved without avail. Conse
quently the Orthodox Church no longer
considers him to be one of its members,
and cannot regard him as such as long as
he-does not repent and does not become
reconciled to the church. We, therefore,
place on record his apostacy from the
church and pray the Lord to restore him
to a comprehension of the truth. We
pray Thee, therefore, O Merciful God, who
does not desire the death of a sinner, to
hear us, have mercy on him and restore
him to Thy hoft- chuch. Amen.
(Signed.) "Antonius, Metropolitan of St.
Petersburg.
“Theognose, Metropolitan of Kieff.
"Wladimtr Metropolitan of Moscow.
“Hieronymus, Archbishop of Kolm and
Warsaw.
“Jakoff, Bishop of KichinefT.
“Markal, Bishop of Boris.’’
PONSONBY-FANE HONORED.
King Edvrard Presents Him With
the Cane AVhleh His Mother
Used for Thirty Years.
London, March 9.—The King has be
stowed an unusual token of recognition of
services upon Sir Spencer Cecil Brabason
Ponsonby-Fane, a lifelong officer of Queen
Victoria’s household. The recipient of tha.
King’s favor, who is broken down by old
age and is retiring to private life, was
summoned <0 Marlborough House, where
the King in a few simple phrases of
thanks for his loyalty to his mother, pre
sented him with the cane with which
Queen Victoria walked for thirty years.
The old man's relatives say that if the
King had raised him to a dukedom he
could not so have kindled his pride or
touched his heart.
THE EL VALLE LAUNCHED.
Ninth of the Fast Freighters Built
at Newport New* for the Mor
gan Line.
Newport News, Va., March 9.—The new
steamship El Valle, the ninth of the fast
coastwise freighters built at the Newport
News shipyard for 'the Morgan Line ser
vice between New York and New Orleans,
was launched to-day, a targe concourse
of people, in addition to the yard force,
witnessing the event. The shipyard
force of seven thousand men were permit
ted to quit work from 11 o'clock to 12:45
o’clock to see the ship launched.
Miss Maude Eleanor Converse, daughter
of Capt. George A., Converse, U. S. N.,
was sponsor for the El Valle.
The dimensions of the El Valle follow:
Length over all, 406 feet; breadth, 48 feet:
depth, moulded to awning deck, 33 feet 9
inches: gro6s tonnage, 4,666 tons; net ton
nage, 2,905.
DENSE FOG AT NEW YORK.
Several of tlie Big Liners Were Due
Yesterday —Germanise Now
Three Days’ Overdue.
New York, March 9.—At 1:15 p. m. the
marine observer at Sandy Hook reported
that the wind was blowing from the
south-southwest, a light breeze, and that
it was raining and dense fog had closed
down ofT shore. This condition would no
doubt delay, as well as prevent, sighting
the arrival of the belated White Star
liner Germanic, from Liverpool, and the
Cunarder Umbria, from Liverpool, the
American liner St. Louis, from South
ampton and Cherbourg, the Hamburg-
American liner Graf Waldersee, from
Hamburg, and the Red Star liner West
ern Land, from Antwerp, alao due to
day.
TO INSPECT THE ALABAMA.
Rear Admiral Evans anil Parly af
Pensacola—The Final Trial
Test to Begin To-day.
Pensacola, Fla., March 9.—The Naval
Board of Inspection and Survey, compos
ed of Rear Adimarl Robley D. Evans,Com
mander Charles R. Rolker and Naval Con
structor Kopp, arrived this afternoon to
conduct the final inspection of the battle
ship Alabama before she is accepted by
the Navy Department. They were met
at the train by Capt. Bronson of the
Alabama, and immediately paid an offi
cial visit to Rear Admiral Norman H.
Farquhar aboard the flagship Kearsarge,
being greeted by a rear admiral's salute.
They then paid an official visit to the Al
abama. The Alabama, with the board
and Rear Admiral Farquhar aboard, will
sail to-morrow morning for k forty-eight
hour speed test.
BOMBAY IN A FERMENT.
Fanatic Mohammedans Assault and
Slay Earh Other.
Bombay, March .-The city 1* In a fer
ment and the Mohammedans are rioting.
Again Aga Khan, chief of the Khojas, a
seel of Mussulmans, arrived to-day. Co
incident with his arrival a portion of hlu
followers seceded. The fanatics attacked
the seceders outside the mosqife, and as
h result two persons are dead and several
wounded.
EARTHQUAKE IN PERU.
Strong Shock Reported Froou lorls
Yesterday.
Lima Peru, el* Galveston, Ta*., March
1.-At Mi o’clock this morning a vary
strong shock ol earthguah# was fait haro.
Tha shook was accompanied by aatraroo*
ly loud and prolong #d outatorranaon nut sea
gtsi y atuid t house* were created.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. MARCH 10, 1901.
RUSSIA’S MOTIVES
THE MANCHURIAN MATTER AND
OUR POSITION.
HAVE MADE NO AGREEMENT
AVITH GREAT BRITAIN OR ANY
OTHER POWER.
Our Government Has Discouraged
Special Alliances an to China anil
Has Consistently Acquainted AH
Powers Willi Views Expressed to
Any One of Them—Russia Has Con
stantly Asserted Her Sincerity ss
to Manchuria—Count Cassini and
Secretary Hay Have an Interview.
Washington, March 9.—The official cor
respondence that has passed between the
State Department and the several Poweis
interested In the Chinese question, dis
closes the fact that Russia, suspected as
she Is by England and perhaps by some
other Powers, of planning to seize and
hold Manchuria as her own, has upon
every occasion, when opportunity served
to draw forth a statement of her motives,
declared emphatically that she had no
such purpose.
On the 16th ultimo the United States
addressed strong represen to China
through Mr. Conger and Prince Chlng and
Li Hung Chang. China was told that
the United States could not approve any
secret negotiations between China and
any Individual Power, looking to ths con
fcession of territory to such Power. And
it was further insisted that, to be
valid, any such concession of territory
should be given only with the assent of
all the other Powers. To still further em
phasize the w’arning against the beginning
of a division of China, it was significant
ly stated that the United States did not
regard the present as an opportune time
for making any concessions of territory
or even for conducting negotiations for
such concessions. *
No Agreement Entered Into.
The United States government has not
entered into any secret or open agree
ment wifh Great Britain or with any
other individual power, however strong
ly it may sympathize with the British
desire to Insure Manchuria against seiz
ure. On the contrary our government has
from the beginning discouraged such spe
cial alliances as to China and has adopt
ed the practice of informing any one of
the Powers of the contents of any state
ment It has addressed to any one of them.
It is fejt here that the greatest strength
of our position has lain in this frank and
open method of negotiations and there
is no disposition to abandon It now.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
called at the State Department to-day and
was with Secretary Hay for half an hour.
Although no statement can be extracted
as to the nature of the interchange, it Is
believed that the ambassador took occa
sion to again assert the sincerity and
propriety of Russia’s purpose relative to
Manchuria.
RUSSIA’S ACTS IN CHINA.
Evidently Fstnlilinlilng Her Rnle In
Northern Province* In Spite
of Her Assertions.
Berlin, March 9.—The Tageblatt’s special
correspondent, who has been traveling In
Northern Manchuria, Mongolia and on
the borders of Siberia and China for a
year, and whose reports, hitherto, have
been correct without exception, has fur
nished his paper with a long letter, which
is published to-day, containing interest
ing details regarding the Russo-Chinese
agreement on the subject of Manchuria,
Mongolia and Turkestan. He proceeds to
give facts cohcerning the proposed inter
nal administration of that part of China,
demonstrating that Manchuria will be
come an integral part of Russia, more so
than even Bokhara. In regard to Mon
golia, he says there is no doubt
a protectorate has been estalish
ed, and this is evidenced
by the hoisting of Russian flags every
where, the thorough organization of the
district, the establishment of tax collect
ing offices and the opening of branches of
Russo-Chinese banks with no one but
Russian officials in charge. All this, vlr
tuajly, has taken place during the past
six months, and began before the Boxer
outbreak.
Besides establishing direct communi
cation with L’Hassa (Thibet) where a vic
tory for Russia was scored by an im
mense bribe of bars of silver, direct tele
graph communication now also exist be
tween the Russians at Kuldja and those
in China, even reaching Sian Fu, where
the Chinese court has been sojourning.
Prince Tuan’s Stronghold.
Without, the knowledge of either the
Europeans or Americans or their Japanese
allies, this correspondent says, Prince
Tuan went to Kan Su province, (In the
northwestern portion of the Chinese em
pire, bordering on Mongolia) where the
best Chinese troops are formed from the
8,000,000 of Moslems there, which troops
are firmly loyal to Prince Tuan and refuse
to serve either against the allies or for the
Chinese court.
Perhaps the most important information
furnished by the Tageblatt correspondent
Is that the Russian government has
caused to be printed, distributed and post
ed on walls throughout Trans-Balkalla
a decree ordering for March 13 a general
remobillzatlon ol troops in Trans-Balka
11a, because ’’this is rendered necessary
in order to put down new disturbances
which have broken out In China,” mean
ing thereby, partly the Kan 8u rebellion
under Prince Tuan.
A RUSSIAN VIEWOF CHINA.
Ki.nr of the rower* to Gain kabelnn
llni Henellta— Germany kebem-
In* for Territory.
Ht. Petersburg, March (.--Prince Kee
per* Oukhtomsky, who recently returned
from China, whither he wan sent aa spe
cial envoy hy the government, will i*ue
a hook on Monday in which he peeelmi*.
Deadly consider* China’* future. Prince
Ouk hiomsk y say* be dooe not expect the
Chinese court to return to Pekin for
many yeate. nod that none of the Pow
er* will attain aubeUMUl advantage#
Russia, he say* will not haoefit from
MsAohurtt He think* that Hermany 1*
purposely acoumuleting * bill agawurt
(kw *o *tuj£
Prince, desires the provinces of Pe Chi LI
and Shan Tung.
A Chinese Fortress Captured.
Amsterdam. March 9.—A dispatch from
Batavia, capital of the Dutch Indies, an
nounces that the troops have captured
the Achinese fortress at Pajarenbee, on
the west bank of the Pedir river. Seventy
seven rebels were killed and many were
drowned. The Dutch had two men killed
and seven wounded.
Von AV alder see Called Off.
London, March 10.—A special dispatch
from Berlin says it is understood that the
Emperor has instructed the Imperial
Chancellor to order Count von Waldersee
to cease preparations for further opera
tions against the Chinese.
THE SENAtFaDJOURNS.
linn Been Confirming President’* Ap
pointment*—Mr. Frye Again
President Pro Tern.
Washington, March 9.—After proceedings
lasting only six days, the extraordinary
session of the Senale was declared ad
journed sine die at 1:55 p. m. to-day. Dur
ing the session practically no business,
except that of executive character was
transacted. The session was called ty
the President in order that the Senate
might have opportunity to confirm ap
pointments made at the beginning of the
new administration. That business ac
complished, there was nothing further for
the Senate to do.
At the opening of to-day’s session the
President pro tem.. Senator Frye of
Maine, was inducted Into office, the oath
being administered by Vice President
Roosevelt. Hon. John H. Mitchell, the
recently elected Senator from Oregon, was
presented by his colleague, Senator Si
mon, and took the oath of office. He
was given a cordial reception by his col
leagues on the floor, many of whom had
served in the Senate with him, and by his
friends In the galleries, who greeted his
appearance with hearty applause.
Through a clommlttee of the Senate,
consisting of Mr. Hoar and Mr. Cockrell,
the President informed the Senale ihai
he had no further communications to
make. He conveyed to senators his cor
dial wishes for their welfare and his
hopes that they might have a happy re
turn to their homes. Without ceremony,
the session was then declared at an end.
For a considerable time after final ad
journment many senators remained on
the floor of -the chamber exchanging cor
dial farewells, some of them making en
gagements for outings during the long re
cess. It was an interesting scene, that
was eagerly watched by the hundreds of
persons who had poured into the galleries
at the conclusion of the executive ses
sion.
A PARDON FOR LANCASTER.
Senator Bacon is Seeking One—Con
gressman nartlett Still a Very
111 Man.
Washington, March 9.—Senator Bacon
has had several conferences with the At
torney General relative to the pardon of
Wright Lancaster of Telfair county, who
was convicted about ten years ago of
murder and sent to the penitentiary for
life. Lancaster is one o fthe men con
victed at the same time with Capt. Hall
in a trial which was of absorbing interest
to Georgia. The record in the case is
voluminous, and the Senator is now going
through this with the Attorney General.
Senator Bacon will remain in the city
for some days, in order that he may be
with Judge and Mrs. Bartlett. While
Judge Bartlett’s physicians express grati
fication at the progress their patient Is
making, there is no concealing the fact
that the Congressman from the Sixth dis
trict is a very ill man, indeed. There is
very little Senator Bacon or any other
friend can do. as Mrs. Bartlett is here,
and the Judge has every possible atten
tion which physicians and trained nurses
can give, but the Senator has determined
to stay until his friend is on the high
road to recovery.
MR. KASSON RESIGNS.
Negotiated the Reciprocity Treaties.
Administration Will Make. New
Effort to Ratify the ’PreSLtSea.
Washington, March 9.—The resignation
of Mr. Kasson as special plenipotentiary,
charged with the negotiation of reciproc
ity treaties and arrangements, was placed
In the hands of the President by Mr. Kos
son before he left Washington for Flor
ida yesterday. The President has with
held his acceptance, strongly urging Mr.
Kasson to remain in the service of the
government and the matter la l still in
abeyance.
While it is true that the action taken
yesterday looking to the extension of the
period of time within whch the French
recprocity treaty may be ratified. Was
at the instance ot the French govern
ment, and our government could not of
course afford to disregard a request of
that kind, it is also true that it marks a
determination on the part of the admin
istration to renew the effort to carry
some reciprocity treaties into being at
the earliest opportune moment.
EVERVTHING QUIET IN CUBA.
G< n. Wood Keeping Secretary of
War Posted.
Washington, March 9.—Gen. Wood and
the Secretary of War are in daily tele
graphic communication respecting the
progress of the work of the Cuban con
stitutional convention. The latest advices
from Gen. Wood, so far as divulged, are
to the effect that affairs are quiet In Cu
l>a, and that the convention Is giving care
ful consideration to the declaration of
Congress in regard to the future relations
between the United State Hand Cuba. It
was stated at the War Department to-day
that there is no purpose of increasing the
military force in Cuba.
THE GERMANIC OVERDUE.
I
Should Have Arrived Thursday.
Probably Delayed by Storm.
New York, March 9,—The steamship
GerTbanlc had not been reported as sight
ed from Fire Island up to 9 o'clock this
forenoon. Tha Germanic was expected to
arrive on Thuraday evening. Incoming
vessels report exttuordlnary heavy weath
er on the Atlantic, and it Is probable the
Germanic ran into a storm and was
obliged to slow down.
The Nominations t on firmed
Washington, March •—The Ken*ls, in
esecutlva s•salon today, confirmed all the
nominations to office that hav* bssn
mad* during th* special tetnton
The second agieetnot ea leading tbs Him
for the ratification ef the French iraety
was reoetvw! and referred te tha Oaae
VON BUELOW’S SLIPS
DISrUUSB BOTH atSAU AND
A NG 1.0-G EH M A NS.
HE MAY BE SORRY HE SPOKE.
GERMAN PAI’ERA COMMENT ON
I’RESI DENT’S AD DRESS.
Tlielp Tone I’nfrlendly as Yannl.
German Army I elng "Emhalmrit
Href” In Chino—Herr llebel M anta
to Know Why It Isn't Good Enough
to Cue at Home—The Present Ex
clusion I.nw a Mere Pretext, He
Soya—President MeKlnley’a Sym
pathy to Emperor William.
Berlin, March 9.—Some additional Inter
esting comment concerning Chancellor von
Buelow’s enunciations on Anglo-German
relations and on President McKinley's in
augural speech have appeared l here.
One sentence used by the chancellor In
his speech, aimed solely at Rusala, has
given great offense in that country. This
was Count von Buelow's quotation from
Frederick the Great's instructions to his
ambassador at St. Petersburg, saying he
(Frederick) would be glad to continue
Russia’s friend, but would never be
Russia’s slave. Another of the chancel
lor’s expressions, namely, that "great
monarchs had no relatives,” had dis
pleased the Emperor and the Anglophiles
at court and in the army.
A number of German papers say that
President McKinley, his augural ad
dress, failed to map out the administra
tion’s programme.
The Boersen Zeitung Monday last print
ed an abusive article, in which President
McKinley was referred to in uncompli
mentary terms, and in which the hope
was expressed that In 19(M Mr. Bryan will
have better political issues.
Generally speaking, little Interest Is felt
In the recent Inauguration.
Those Canned Meats Again.
During Thursday’s debate In the Reich
stag, Herr Rebel (Socialist leader)
made a strong attack upon the
Imperial government, concerning the
meat Inspection law, citing the
the fact that the German troops In China
were fitted out with the same American
canned meats which the law now pre
tends are unwholesome, therefore the
whole law is a mere pretext since the
navy department surely would not issue
to the navy food considered to be death
dealing. Herr Bebel said the whole law
was for the benefit of the agrarians. Tho
government officials present made a very
weak defense in reply.
The Krettz Zeitung, commenting upon
President McKlnley’a inaugural address,
says It la evident that the United States
has turned away from high protection in
order to enable her to conclude her com
mercial treaties. It calls this a shrewd
move on the part of the United States to
keep the markets of the world open for
her surplus production, but thinks she
move is taken too late.
Ambassador and Mrs. White will leave
Berlin Monday next for the Riviera to
recuperate.
Upon instructions received from Mr.
Hay, United States Ambassador White
this morning expreseed President McKin
ley's sympathy with the Emperor over
the Bremen incident, together with the
President’s congratulations that the Em
peror had escaped more serious injury.
TEXAS DEADLY CYCLONE.
Four Dead and Many lajured—Many
Dwellings Ruined and Public
Building* Destroyed.
Wills Point, Tex., March 9.—At 11 o'clock
this morning a cyclone passed through
the west side of this town, demolishing
everything in its track. Four people are
dead and about twenty Injured. Fourteen
dwelling houses are entirely ruinedi and a
number of others are i>adly wrecked. The
Tubiie school building Is a total lose. The
cotton oil mill is damaged and the largest
gin plant is in splinters. Wires are blown
off the poles and fences leveled and a
freight car is off the track. The dead are:
Maggie Clouse, infant of Rev. J. 11.
Clouse; Leon, three year old son of J. H.
Williams; child of John White; Charles
Powers, painter, drowned.
Injured:
Mrs. J. N. Polk and three children; Rev.
J. H. (House, wife and child; J. N. Hu
man, D. M. George, Mrs. J. W. Williams
and one child; Ben Walters and wife, J.
F. Bass and baby; Mrs. E. B. Graham,
child and brother, and one child of E. S.
Gray.
Several are expected to die. The prop
erty loss is placed at $50,000, which is con
sidered a conservative estimate.
Black clouds had been hanging In the
southwest all morning. The atmosphere
was heavy and at Intervals there had
been blustering showers of rain. It was
Just at noon when there was a long roar
of rumbling thunder, a puff of wind and
then the olr was thick with flying tim
bers. The cyclone came from the south
west and held to a straight northeast
course. Its path was about three hundred
yards wide. It struck the northwest
quarter of town, In the residence section.
No house Is left whole, those that are
not irreparably wrecked are in the minor
ity. Most of them are demolished—mere
heaps of debris that offer opportunity for
the Junk man. Household furniture and
utensils are strewn farther than the eye
can reach.
CLOUDBURST IN TEXAS,
Two Men Drowned and a large Dis
trict Flooded.
Dallas. Tex., March 9.—Dispatches from
Terrell, Tex., say the heaviest rain ever
known In that vicinity fell this afternoon.
Between Terrell and Elmo it became a
veritable cloudburst.
Two men were drowned. The country
was flooded, and the streams overflowed
a large district,
favsred a Wide Territory.
Houston, Tex., March 9.—Report* from
New Boston, Tex., Indicate that no lives
were lost In the storm there this after
noon, but five people were seriously In
jured, whose names cannot yet be ob
tained. During the storm st Texarkana
the residence of Mrs. Poole at College
Hill suburb was blown down, and Mrs.
Pools was seriously injured.
Kealaotay 'laws Fire Snap).
gebree. Ky,, March Ktre to-day de
stroyed a large portion of Kabree. Includ
ing half a doaen email business houses
erst several rreidanca* Kel'tnattd loae
*.•s paruaMr turn*#*.
GOOD THING FOR BRANNIGAN.
Made Treasurer of Philippines *
911,000 a l iui r—Man lln Harbor
to lie Improved.
Manila, March 9.—Frank A. Brannlgan,
disbursing officer of the American Philip
pines Commission, has been appointed
treasurer of the Philippine archipelago at
a yearly salary of $6,000. Brannlgan fur
nishes bonds In $2u0,000.
Col. Murray of the Forty-third Volun
teer Infantry has received the surrender
of forty-four insurgent officers and men
at the port of Tacloban, on Leyte Island.
The commission has imssed a bill pro
viding an additional $1,000,000 (Mexican
currency) for the Improvement of Manila
harbor, and an not empowering Gen. Mac-
Arthur to organize municipal govern
ments In those towns where none now ex
ist.
MURE INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Pnelflcntlon Continues In the Philip
pines nt the I anal linle.
Manilu, March 9.—Capt. Gullck of the
Forty-seventh United States Volunteer
Infantry, has reached the surrender of
forty Insurgent officers and 200 men.
The gunboat Alhay, acting In co-opera
llon with Lieut. Van Voorhles, of the
Twentieth Infantry, surprised an Insur
gent camp near Barnan, in the province
of South Ilocos, Luzon, killing five of the
enemy and capturing their supplies.
The western part of Batangas province,
Luzon, formerly an Insurgent stronghold,
Is becoming pacified. The of the
Insurrection ore taking the oath of alle
giance and many rilies are being surren
dered.
MANILA STEAMERS SEIZED.
Were Suspected of Trading Willi the
Insurgents.
Manila, March 9.—lt is reported that the
small steamers Orients and Carman, ply
ing on the Pasig river and 1-aguna de
Bay, have* been seized, it being alleged
that they were trading with the Insur
gents. Contraband articles were found
aboard the steamers. The Orlente had
been seized previously, but had been re
leased, the evidence against her not being
sufficient to Justify her being held. This
time, however, the evidence of illegal
trading IS* stronger. The authorities are
determined to stop smuggling on Laguna
de Bay, *nd other arrests may follow.
TO CONTINUE WAGE .SCALE.
Coni Companies Not to Meet United
Mine Worker*.
Scranton, Pa., March 9, —Many of the
big coal concerns posted notice* to-day
saying the present wage scale would be
continued for a year.
All this is taken as an Indication that
the big ccal producing companies will not
be represented at the Hazleton confer
ence next week, and that they are a unit
In favor of letting present conditions re
main, thus averting the possibility of a
clash with the miners over the wage
question.
Not Sntlsfaelor y, Snym Mitchell.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 9.—President
John Mitchell of the United Mine Work
ers of America, when show the above dis
patch by a representative of the Associ
ated Press, said: •
"That is anew move on the part of op
erators. The Lehigh comi>any is one of
the largest in the district, and the ac
tion means that all the operators will post
similar notices. It means, too, that thpy
do not Intend to meet the United Mine
Workers In conference next Tuesday.”
"Would a cominuallon of the 10 per cent,
advance of all the operators be satisfac
tory to the miners?’’
"It would not."
President Mitchell will leave for the an
thracite field to-night. On Tuesday he
will establish headquarters at Hazleton.
BOILER TUBES BLEW OUT.
One Man Fatally and Four Radiy
Scalded at Pttlsbnrx.
Pittsburg, March 9.—Five men were
badly scalded, one fatally, by the blow
ing out of two testing tubes connected
with a battery of boilers at the American
Iron Works of Jones & Laughlins. Their
names: George Kosallch, will die; Evan
Bochovleh; Owen Cauley; Casper Krozo-
Vlch; Michael Klalich.
When the accident occurred there were
a number of workmen about the boilers
and they were enveloped In the steam
v'hich escaped from the pipes. The men
were ail badly burned. One half of Kosa
llch's body was scalded and the flesh
dropped off in large pieces when he was
picked up. He will, die. The others will
likely recover.
THE AJAX INSPECTED.
Has Not Suffered From the Fire, but
Her Boilers in Bad Shape.
Norfolk, Va., March 9.—Admiral Cotton,
commandant at the Norfolk navy yard,
has made a personal inspection of the
United States collier Ajax, which had a
fire In her coal department No. 3 for the
last three weeks. The burning voal has
been removed and It Is found that the ves
sel hue not suffered either from the ob
stinate tire, which has burned there for
weeks, nor from the frequent floodings
which she has undergone. Her boilers are
In bjd shape, however, and will be re
paired here.
BANK BOBBERS FAILED.
Used Dynamite and Were Discover
ed by Ultlsens.
Toledo, 0., March 9.—Six masked men
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
Citizens’ Bank at Perrysburg, 0., six
miles south of here, early this morning.
They exploded dynamite twice to gain en
trance to the bank from an adjoining
store. They were almost Into the bank
when they were discovered by awakened
citizens. After firing several shots at
thtdr pursuers, the robber* mude good
their escape.
STEAMER HIIIM MISSING.
Sailed From Philadelphia January
33 and Not Reported Slnee.
Philadelphia. March 0. —The Norwegian
steamer Krlm, Capt. Irgen*. which aalltd
from this port Jan. S, for Vera Crus, has
not bssn sines reported, and grave tsars
for tha vessel's safety ar* entertained,
ffhe ha* practically bean given up as lost
by her agent* here.
The Krtoi run*! a Uergo af bituminous
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WKEK.JI A YEAR
THE SEABOARD SOLD
BOUGHT nr AUGUST BELMONT FOR
THE L. A N.
SAYS THE NEW YORK WORLD.
TO PREVENT THE SOUTHEOLN FROM
GETTING IT.
Ilcsnlt of (he Serlra of Conferenoea
In Him l (irk Between Mr. Belmont
in<L I’raldcitl Williams A Wall
Street Syndicate and the Hollis
child* of England Behind tho
Move—Come* Under tlie Head of
*’lmportant If True.**
New York. March 9.—The World will
say to-morrow:
August Belmont has acquired control ol
the Seaboard Air Line and devised ■
close traffic arrangement with the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad.
In this new railroad enterprise Angus!
Belmont & Cos. represented a syndicate
of Wall street bankers and the Roths
childs of England. Tho plan Is said to
have been completed last week In a se
ries of conferences at the office of Au
gust Belmont and John Skelton Williams
of Richmond. Va., president of tha Baa
board Air Line.
On the highest authority It la said that
full announcement of the deal will be
made this week. It is told that tho plan
to acquire the Seaboard Air Line glow
out of the knowledge that if the Louis
ville and Nashville did not get control of
It at once. Its rival, the Southern Rail
way, would do so. Therefore, in the pur
chase the, Louisville takes a big amount
of tho securities and close connection will
be established between the two systems.
MR. BRYAN IS*ON BUSINESS.
■lad tnt Few ( fillers In New York.
Mnkes Pointed Comment on
Public Question*.
New York, March 9.—William J. Bryan
arrived unheralded at the Hoffman House
to-day and nobody had called on him be
fore noon except his friend, Dr. John H.
Oirdner, and a reporter. Mr. Bryan said
he had coine hero on business —newspaper
business—and that ha would deliver no
speeches and attend no public dinners.
He had not a word to say about free sil
ver or "paramount issues.” He was here
on business for hh paper, he said.
Mr. Bryan was questioned about va
rious matters of public Interest. Her*
are some of his replies
"It looks as If the Nicaraguan canal
project had fallen through. The trans
continental railroad* and the McKinley
administration are responsible. The rail
roads were afraid that If the water war*
used for the canal there would not ba
lert enough for their stocks.”
"If the Republican party makes no
more progress in the next four years than
it made In the last four It will soon see
its finish.”
"This big steel combine Is but another
Illustration of the trusts wo fought m
the last campaign. Tho tendency is u
stilt further and larger consolidations of
capital.
’ The deadlock In the Nebraska Legis
lature! Oh. yes. that Is easily explained.
You see there are only two senalorshlps
at the disposal of the state and there
are more than two railroads Each rail
road can’t have a senator, therefore, trou
ble.”
When questioned about the Populist sit
uation, Mr. Bryan begged to be excused.
NEGRO STRUNG UP FOUR TIMES.
nrutally Treated by Illinois Mob oa
Snspleion of Crime.
Duquoln, 111., March 9.—Ferdinand
French, a negro, was strung up by tbo
neck four times and beaten with dubs
and flats last night in an attempt of flvo
masked men to get from him a confes
sion of crime. French waa suspected of
knowing something of the robbery of
Henry Crosoman’s Jewelry store, which
wus entered Wednesday and plundered of
articles worth $750. The men who tortured
him are supposed to be residents of the
town, and efforts are being made by the
Mayor and state's attorney to Identify
them, but so far without success.
A mas* meeting of negroes to-day
adopted resolutions complaining of tha
outrage and demanding an Investigation
by the authorities.
SCHOONER GIVEN I P AS IX)ST.
No Hope for the Commonwealth and
Her Crew of Fonrteen.
Gloucester, Mass., March 9.—The Ashing
schooner Commonwealth, of this port
with a crew of fourteen fishermen, which
sailed on Jan. 22, on a haddock trip to
the Georges, has been given up as lost by
her owners.
It Is believed that she went down dur
'ng one of the blizzards last month, per
haps on Georges bank, where she was last
sighted by the schooner Horace B. Par
ker.
The Commonwealth was commanded by
Capt. Oliver Olsenk of this city, single,
38 years of age, and a native of Norway.
The rest of the crew were all Scandi
navians and none of them was married.
A $1,(100,000 EXHIBIT.
Missouri Will Slake It at the fit*
Louts Exposition.
Jefferson City, Mo, March 9.—Thg
House to-day passed Its own bill appropri
ating *1,000,000 for Missouri's exhibit at
the Ixmlslana Purchase Centennial Ex
position (o be held in 81. Louis In 1903.
The exhibit will be under 'the manage
ment of a board of nine directors to be
appointed by the Governor.
Gov. Dockery to-day signed the Senate
bill punishing kidnapping for ransom by
death. The bill ha* an emergency clausa
and is therefore a law.
Heavy Storm at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn.. March 9—A heavy
wind and rainstorm prevailed here to
night and much damage was wrought.
Culvert* were washed out and fences end
small trees in this city suffered severely.
Telegraphic communication with Texas
and Southwestern points Is Interrupted.
Gen. Miles to Visit Cab*.
Washington, Mer-h 9.—Lieut, (ten
Miles, accompanied by his staff, will
leave her* neat Thursday for * trip to
Cub*, where be will make an Inspect!**
of the principal military posts.