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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
CoNTRADICTED WESTCoTT.
New york Broker Denied Statements
of stock TrnnsnctiOns-f. san
ford Ross on the stand.

New York. Nov. i2.-4llearlng In tho
Gaynor conspiracy case was continued to-
day before United States Commiss ouor
Shields
W n Fiagg formerly OF tho frm Of
Reid a Flagg. stock brokers. through
whom Robert r Westcott o. siid 10 have
had certain stock transactions in connec-
ton with hia son-iuAaW. Capt % ~. Car
ter was the FIRST witness Mr. Flagg de-
MED practically al Of the statements
made by Mt Westcott in bis examination
concerning the stock transactions
4 Sanford koss q contractor Of New
ark, y j. who said he knew capt Car
ter very we'll ana who had dur.ng tho
past few years much contract work in the
savannah harhor was cali,d.
MIR Ross said that be hid On contract
Ice Aug T. iSSA Hc also bid on other
contracts IN later years. an of which were
let O. the Ciayuor Company. tie ideltihci
several contrasts and declared that Hll
bids put iu hy him were bona ndc ana
that there was n~ colus'on or conspiracy
between himself and william 7. or John
+. Gaynor.
&. L T.. EurFwiun. "a civil engineer ana
contractor Of Ricnmond Va az tho ar
teruoon session testified To- having bid on
dredging work iu che Savannah harbor.
He did not set the contract Tie declared
bee submitted his hid without having con
suited with any ON, concerning the mat
ter None u th. Gayuols. he said. knew
tho contents Of his bid and ho declared
there was 80 collusion between, them AMI
himself His testimony then duficd inip
q technical explanation of an the tpe-
clhcatlons under which he hid
Campbell Ford. u former go1crnmcni
citii engineer. who had inspected The Sn-
vanuah and Augusta river works. tc+tihcd
as to specifications under different con
tracts Cross-eXamin,d he said that the
specincatlonr did not allow % dinrrcn'
class Of work being done He tettinot that
b. work done under different contracts
vas nf uniform nmhlliY-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
ANOTHER DIVORCE FRAUD.
Shrewd Methods by which the Con-
spirators Manipulated Pro-
cecdinEs of the Courts.

New York. Nov. I2--Another fraudulent
divorce case was brought to iight In the
supreme Court to-day. Although decree
IN her favor appears upon the records In
tho county clerks ONCE. Mrs Carrie d.
King asserts that she never instituted
such proceedings. and knows absolutely
nothing about the case. except that somo
time ago she signed what she believed TO
boz separation papers IN the onlce o. At
torney Alaisou
Mrs Kings story Of the matter h. that
she had trouble With her husband a cou-
pie OF years ago and they separated. he
agreed TO pay her s. week while they
wcro living apart. some time last Ju,y,
she says her husband came a. her a q
asked her 10 20 to see a lawyer lie toll
her that the attorney would draw up
papers FOR her TO sign which would pro
tect her In the matter OF getting alimouy.
Mr. King says that the name Of the law
yer was Maison. When she got To Mai
sons Office he told her that he had evil
dence against her husband on which she
could get a decree OF absolute divorce lie
said that he had seen King az motel
with another woman.
Mrs. King asserts that she told Maison
that she an not want divorce from her
urnlhd Before she lett the ONCE. MAJ
son. she said. induced her TO sign a paper
which she believed to be separation
agreement between herself and her hus-
band. whereby he was to pay her weekly
alimony.
The papers IN the case show that a few
days after Mrs Kings visit 10 Maison 3
Office the application FOR the appointment
Of referee 10 hear the testimony was
made 10 Justice Dugro In the papers
Henry Zeimer appears as counsel FOR the
plaintiff
a careful investigation Of the papcrs
shows thar the paper which Mrs. King
signed was an AFFIDAVIT IN which she made
application Tor a divorce
Tho grand jury this evening devoted It's
session TO the Investigation ~ the alleged
divorce mill operated by Maison.
Indictments have been found against
Malscn. Zcimcr and Wilson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
HOTEL A FIRE TRAP
MANY LOST LIVES, OTHERS WE'RE
FATALLY INJURED.
SEARCH FOR DEAD GOES ON.
HOTEL At POPLAR BLIFF, No.
BURNED LIKE TINDER.

We're several Guests Who Were Not
Registered. nnd some Have Nos
nren Accounted Gor-N oman broke
both Legs ny Jumping From
Third story Mindow-Thrrc We're
Many Acts of Hrroi-m and several
Narrow Escapes.
Poplar Rlun Mo. Nov. l2-Hcmmed IN
by namss Ia tho uppcr storiee ~ the Glf-
ford HOUSE. an old frame structure that
burned like finder. a number OF persons
were burned or sunocatcd to death. others
lcaped from Windows and suffered the loss
Of limbs and other injuries from which
some died. while scarcely one of tho forty
nve or more sleeping guests in the place
got out without injury aud none saved
anything hut the nlght clothes shat were
worn AT 1880 O'Clock when the alarm was
given.
Four are known 10 be- dead. one Is
missing. three are fatally injured aud
more than twenty arc burned or other
wise hurt In the halls OF the hotel a
dozen or more persons were overcome hy
heat and smoke and I'M. leads TO the be-
lief that tho loss OF NE VIII be much
greater than g. now known. There vas a
number Of unregistered guests at the
place Tho casualties 20 far reported are
as follows
Dead Berry, Curlev Poplar nun
clark. Heck. Don.phan. NO: DeIIar,.
shelby Poplar Bmn. owens. Rebccoa.
Ponlar Blum
Missing-Daton. Eugene. Hot Springs
Ark. WxsT
Fatally Iniurcd-HnrErove Eta. Poplar
Biun Mo. both LEGS broken. Internally
injured by jumping from third-story win
dow: stowe. winslow. Tennessee: unlden-
tihed woman.
Seriously 1niureJ-smlth T. A.. Popl,r
Bluir. terribly burned about the face ard
hands. Pcrnaud. Barney Do SOTO. No.
hands and face burned. stradley. Charles
Poplar Blum. bruised ana burned shelby
Mrs. Beniamin Poplar Blum. back iniur-
ID. burned and bruised. Berry. Pink
Freshear. Elmer. Upchurch. James. Pop-
lar Biuf. severely burned.
About dozen more were slightly burn
ed or received bruises IN trying 10 es-
cape from the building
only one person tho watchman was
awake In the hotel whom the nre started
and he was unable TO warn the guests. for
the flames had spread 80 fass that he was
driven from the building Escape FOR
everyone on the second nnd third stories
was cut on ard the fre department was
unable TO give them any assistance Here
the deaths occurred. ana 20 jumping from
windows te others were hurt
There were many acts ~ heroism IN the
rescue Of women. and a number Of g1Iesss
had very narrow escapes. several having
their hair and eyebrow singed Il viii he
several days before the number Of dead
ls known
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
CAUSED INTENSE FEELING.
Execution of the Viceroy of Chi
II at Pao Ting Flu.

Washington. Nov i2-It is understood
'at the Chincse authorities at Pekin
t,se been profoundly aroused by some OF
ne executions Of Chinese officials which
aa,e occurred Of late. and n 2, they have
a..a known in an official way their sur
and rcgrct that fhis should occur
While the peace negotiations are going on.
appears that the execution OF the
'.Hng viceroy OF Chi ii is looked upon
O. reeularly reprehensibe and has been
'.. main cause Of the present intense
selling of the Chinese officials az peklu
acting viccroy served during the alb
r of IL Hung Chang ut Pekin. occu-
- his yamcn. and In all ways eNecut-
U. EIri LIS functions while he was
ilct'ng the peace mission. HIS head
Irtors were established az pao Ting
.. whence the allied force under the
-mtn commander recently directed
r expedition.
Is said that tho acting viceroy made
f' opposition 10 the advance Of the Ger
iIn ana other allied troops. although he
't 1n army capable OF resisting. lie Is
NI to have come out from the city to
t f1c allies and 90 have turned over
'amon TO them Notwithstanding
' Lo has been put TO death. and this
.H.t whom communicated TO II Hung
nr and his associates az Pekin. caused
nc feeling
Prom the Chinese standpoint China Is
sIf proceeding to punish guilty on
lud the question of punishments IS
'Hr considered Ia the negotiations now
o,ross.ng
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
ENDED
GREAT PARIS FAIR has PASSED
INTO HISTORY.
ATTENDANCE BROKE RECORD.
OVER 100000 PERSONS WENT
THROUGH THE GATES.

That Was Double the Number That
Attended the Exposition OF ISS0.
ON the Last Day Tickets sold a.
Low as Five for "a sou-BuIidlng-
VIII soon ne Torn Down ana the
Center Maintained AZ Public
Gardens.
Paris. Nov. i2-The exposition closed
to-day with the evening illumination.
Five tickets were charged for one admis-
sion. There were few visitors Ia the day
time. tickets lacking purchasers at sou
each.
The booming or cannon from the FIRST
story OF the Einel tower announced that
the exposition OF 1900 rad ceased 10 exist
II ended in a blaze OF illumination. the
hnal evening being celebrated by night
fete. The attendance. however. was small
visitors being kept away by a cold. driz-
zling rainfall.
omcial statistics show that the exposi-
ton was gigantic success from the
point Of view OF attendance. which was
double that OF the exposition OF 1883. when
g. l2l g75 passed the gates. when the gates
OF the exposition Of lslo closed this cvyn-
ing. more than 100000 persons had pass
ed through. The British ana Bclg1ans
headed the list IN lS9 in point OF MUM
hers. but this year the Germans were
first and the Btlglaus second with lne
British far behind Americans also form
ed a very noticeable contingent Indeed
they were lmmeasurably more nume rous
than at the previous exposition. The rc-
cord paying day this year brought out
more than CO. 00o visitors as compared
with a maximum Of ,65T1 IN lss9.
Tickets Became Cheap.
This evening uckcts which had brought
a sou in the afternoon were sold az the
rate Of i've for a sou. a curious scene
was witneseab at the Exposition gates
shortly before o'clock when the author
lied ticket bureaus which earlier IN the
day had been selling uckets for two SOUS
reduced the price 10 one The street
hawkers indignant at this attached cards
to their coats inscribed "Give you "a ticket
for nothing
The work Of removing the exhibits can
begin after m3dnlght No vestige Will
be left of the great exposition. except the
immense hothouses on the north bank Of
the Seine and the art palaces.
The prefect OF the Seine submitted 20
the Municipal Council to-day "a scheme
20 demolsh an the buildings On he
Champs Dc Mars and Trocadero. The cen
ter Of the grounds viii be mainta.ne in
the form Of gardens for the emnellish-
ment OF the city. while the wide border
will be sold for building lots for the erec-
ton of mansions and hotels. The state
Is asked 20 abandon its right 10 use The
site for future exPosit.ons.
The closing days of the exposition have
been marked BY wholesale bailin seizures
of the properties OF a number of conccs-
sion holders chiefly restaurant keepers
and proprietors OF side shows. who have
failed to meet their financial obligations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
BATTLES wITu rae DoERs.
Several severe Flights in which Brit
Ssh Were victorious.

several severe Flights fn which Brit
Ssh Were Victorious.
London. Nov. i2-The war Office has re-
ceivcd the following dispatch from 10 d
Roberts:
johannesburg. Saturday. Nov. lo-Me-
thucn surprised Commandauts snyman
and Vermass near I.ichtenburg. yester-
day. Three dead Boers werc found AMI
thirty prisoners and several wagons were
captured There were no casualties
among the British.
"Kelly-Kenny reports that Mai NJ ick-
intosh OF the Seaforsh Highlanders occu-
pied Phillppopolis Nov. & The Beers ned
IN all directions. Three wounded were
brought 10 our hospital. surgeon Hart
iey and seven men we're wounded.
"Lytueton reports fhvt Kitchener sue
cessfuily surprised the Beers during che
night OF Nov ~ A mounted party Of the
Nineteenth HMsars and the Mancheste.
Mounted Infantry under Capt. Chetwode.
managed 10 pass the Boer outpost ana
while the latter engaged the enemy =
picket the Hussars charged the Beers tn
the moonlight. sabering many. Chetwode
and several nou-commisEioned officers
behaved with great gallantry but the
Hussars would probably have suffered
severely as they got into bad ground,
had not they been supported by che
Mounted Infantry. In the morning artil-
lcry and iufontry joined Chetwoaie's force
and competed the Boer rout. who are said
To- have lost heavily
smith Dorrien's wounded, who return
"a from the Boer camp. report chat Com
mandant Prinsloo and Gen. Fourie were
Killed ami that Gen. Grobelcr was wounded
H. the recent fighting."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA.
Effort of the Congress IN Madrid 90
Draw Closer Ties.

Madrid. Nov. i2.-There were a number
OF fresh arrivals to-day Of delegates at
tending tho spauish-American Congress
Various American corporations. including
the Bermuda Telegraph Company. were
a,no represented. Tho representative Of
the telegraph company mentioned said
he wished 60 see the ties uniting spain and
Soush America frightened
The Committee on Arbitration In SIS re-
port protests against any policy having
ln view the solution OF intcrua-
tioua coOnicis by other than
pacific ana judicial means
II sympathizes with the effort Of Europe
aud America 10 obtain the establishment
Of court Of arbitration and proclnlms the
necessity OF a special spsnish-Americnn
court TO deal with all questions between
Spanish nations In Central and south
America. This tribunal "a afnrms. ought
TO be- permanent and obligatory.
The report also protests against any
tendency 10 give an arbitrat lion court any
political supremacy. II recommends the
creation Of peace societies. like those OK
isting in North America. ana demands
that fresh Spanish American assemblies
meet three years hence I'm order 20
strengthen the bonds between spain and
Latin America"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
DEMANDS ON CHINA
MONUMENT MUST BE ERECTED TO
BARON yON KETTELER.
BIG INDEMNITY TO BE PAID
TO STATES, CORPORATIONS AND IN
DIVIDUALS.

Eleven Princes and Omcials Must
suner DrRth-In Future All omcIaIs
railing TO Prevent AntI-ForeiEn
Outbreaks Must Be PunIshed-rhc
T-ung-Ll-Yamen 20 he Abolished
and HationRI Intercourse Per-
mittcd with the Emperor.
London. Nov. i3.--Dr Morrison wiring
10 ,le Times, from Pekin. Sunday. says,
"Ir,--cd by the common desire fcr
speedy termination OF present conditions
the foreign ENJOYS have finally asrs .
20 the following terms. 20 be presented
IN conjolnt note which, subject to the
approval Of the governments. will he
pressed upon China as the basis OF a pr
limlnary treaty;
"Cnlra shall erect monument to Bar
on Won kettcler on the site where he was
murdered and send an imperial prince TO
Germany to convey an apology. She
shall .aHict the death penalty upon eleven
princes and oficlals already named and
suspend provincial examinations for i've
years where the outrages occurred. In
future all officials failing to prevent anti
fore.1n outrages within their Jurisdiction
shall b. dismissed and punished. (This
Is modification OF Mr. Cougers pro-
rosaD
Indemnity shall be paid to the states.
corporations and individuals. The Tsuug.
h-Yamcn shall be abolished ana lts ftinc-
;ions vested in a foreign minister Ra-
uonal Intercourse shall be permitted with
The Emperor. as in civilized countries.
"The forts at Taku and the other forts
On the coast Of Chi II shall b. razed and
the importation OF arms and war mater
il prohibited. Permanent legation guards
shall be maintained and also guards Of
communication between Pekin and the
fea.
Imperial proclsmations shall be posted
for two years throughout the empire SUP
pressing Boxers.
THE Indemnity is to include comDensa-
ton for Chinese who suffered through BE-
ng employed by foreigners. but not com
pensation for native Christians The
words missionary and Christians do no,
occur Ia the note"
American sense of Justice.
0ommenting upon what II calls Mr..
g, gers excellent suggestion for ahe
nissal Of officials permitting anti-for-
am outrages." the Times remarks that
.s is the only considerable addition TO
terms which the ministers proposed
.u5mit China last month" Il says that
american sense OF justice and humanity
.t 90 strong and American intelligence TOO
+ BON to be- deludcd by the pitiful Chinese
4 sroai against the execution OF the Pao
a -s Fu officials"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
PLAN OF THE RICE COMBINE.
Gates said 10 Be hack Of the Move
ment Co Control Output OF the
CercnI as the Snuth.

Chicago Nov. i2-The Tribuns to.mor-
row will say.
The Incorporation of the American Rice
Growers Distributing Company was an
nounced yesterday The ctpltaI stock is
ti5ooco. Of which $4,000 ls reporte !
paid in.
Local grocery circles credit John ~
Gates with being tho prime mover in tho
new corporation. principally 20 control
the shipment Of tho Southern rice crop
over lines OF railroad In which he Is in
terosted Mr. Gates Is at present out II
the city.
The scheme contemplated b. 10 buy the
bulk Of the domestic rice under contract
with the growers TO cell their crops for
a stipulated figure Tor Period Of four
years. with the privilege Of extending the
contract an additional four years Guar
anteed prices 10 grower are understood
to be somewhat Ia excess Of present mar
ket prices
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
HAD VALUABLE DIAMONDS.
Two Mcxicans Held for Trying to
smuEgIe Jewels Worn by the
Famous Queen gmrIofta

New York Nov 1.-Two Moxicana. who
gave their names az velino 81. preza ana
Alexandra A. Manucci. were arrested here
to-day charged with smuggling into this
country part Of the famous jewels a. one
time worn by Carlotta. tho widow of En-
pcror Macmillan Of Mexico. The jew
Ella IN the mems possession are said TO
be- worth f7s.eo
The men were shadowed and this morl-
Ing Special Treasury Agent Thoobald ssw
them. with another man. meet az the cor
ner OF Broadway and Seventeenth street
He approached them aud told one of
them that he WAS a prisoner The man
protested. and as he did "a handed two
packages TO one Of the other men. A
policeman was called and the two were
arrested. The third man Was not arrest-
-. but went 10 the West Thirueth Street
Station in a closed carriage
~ the station the men protested against
their arrest but were held notwithstand-
ing. The packages were orsentd ana la
one were found two diamond rings. The
stones We're single diamonds SET in plain
gold and are said a. ~ worth about &ls,00
apiece The other package containsd
diamond pendant which is said % have
been worn formerly by queen Cariotta
suspended from jewel nee cklace. The
pendant consists OF a large diamond set
around with eighteen smaller stones and
Two large stones hanging beneath The
stone Doe the center Is said 10 be- "a famous
diamond Il Is Of . carats hawlcss. and
the pendant Is said 90 be- worth tl0O The
jewels were turned over TO Agent Theo-
bald. The men were arraigned heforo
Commissioner Shields and were held la
bail-Prcza in 500 and Marodcci Ia 81
90. and their examination was set foe
Nov
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
CUBR'S GREAT CONVENTION.
All the Credentials Have Been
Menorteh mon.

Havana. Nov. i2 2-Tho Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention met az o'clock this
afternoon, after adjougnmen, from the
second days session. in the Marti Thea
ter
Seats for the delegates had been ar
ranged in a smaller area nearer the plat
form. the curtain Of ihe stage had been
lowered and the windows hung with
heavy drapcrles. thus shutting out the
noise OF the street ard making o. possl-
bic for the DE cgatcs 20 speak in ordinary
voice.
The upper galleries were crowded. coli
ored parsons predominaiins. They are
taking an Intense interest in the pro-
ceediues on tine urst ana second DAYS
the boxes did not contain many specta-
tors hut to-day several prominent fami-
lies We're present.
The Committee on Credentials reported
as TO all the province except Havana.
Havana Is the only province where a
contest has been talked Of the opponents
OF Scnor Zayns wishing 90 seat Senior
Picrra in his place Tho report was laid
or the table and discussion followed as
10 whether the convention was legally
constituted. Senor Zlyas claimed that
iho order Of the government o. interven-
tion summoniug the convention had made
IL legal Senior Barricl argued, on the
other hand. that it would not Doe legally
constituted until the report of the Com
mittee on Crcnditas had been accepted.
The delegates took this yicw and so
voted
An attempt 20 discuss Sho question OF
holding secret sessions was voted down
the matter being loft 90 the Committee on
Rules An adjournment was then taken
ttrfU ThurEFpN Va hon. ft lH uudersf ool
both committees will report finally.
Gen Castillo. civil governor of Santiago
province. gave notice % the convention
that he had resigned his membership and
had appointed Senor Ferrera AS an alter
nate dalcrafa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
YELLOW rEvER ~ HAVANA.
nr. John GuIterR- says IL VIII soon
Bc Extermtnnted.

Bc ExteFninRted.
jacksonville. Flo. Nov. i2-Dr John
Gaitoras. the yellow fever expert ot Ha-
vana. cuba. arrived In the city to-day. lie
Is professor in tho medical university Of
Havana ana holds an appointment under
GOV Gen. wold as yellow fever expert
FOR Havana.
In an interview with tho Associated
Press tonight. no said
There r. 10 more yellow fever Ia hig
vana this year than ia former years. More
has been heard of n In the states On ae-
count Of the number of Americans no
are in Havana There were 1900 Spanish
emiFrants landed len Havana last winter
and Il hae been among them that the
fever has spread this summer Three nun-
dred have arrived from Spain this winter.
but We have not allowed them 90 enter
Havana. having erected barracks lust
outside the city. where they are hept
until they are sent 20 tho interior OF the
island
N believe thas yellow fcvcr will bo
stamped out In Havana In the course OF
the next two OF three years. There u no
reason why it should exist now II proper
precautions are exercised.
There was no yellow fever In Matnnzus
or Santiago this summer and only a
rnlh form in Havana Every house in
Havana will be fumigatei this winter
and n the dormant germs can be ex-
terminated there will be- little or no
fever in Havana next summer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-13
DIsruTED BOUNDARY LINE.
American and Canadian Surveyors
soon 20 Locate "a.

soon t0 AhfMAt
Vancouver b. c.. Nov. l2-It is said
that a letter has been received here from
Hon. sidney Fisher. Dominion minister
OF agriculture. stating that Canadian aud
American surveyors viii officially locate
the boundary Ilne in the disputed territory
comprising the valuable Mount Baker
uinlng district. This work is 20 b. begun
ns soon as the winter snow disappears.
Dominion surveyor Doano sent here
from Ottowa for the purpose has re-
ported that after Investigation he believes
tha. all the rich mines OF the district,
hitherto supposed to be we'll over the
American boundary, are really ~ Cana
dian territory.
W l. Dudley. United States consul AZ
Vancouver. states that representa- ons
have been made 10 him regarding the Uls-
pute hy both American and Canad an Of
nclals and that he s. IN communication
now with the state Department a. wash
lngton regarding the odvisab.lity Of re-
opening the entire question. All 81 the
mines ln the disputed district ar. owned
hy Americans. who maintain that thoir
property Is located IN the United States
but they have taken the precaution Of
also recording their claims IN Canada.