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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
W. C. T. U.
President stevens Speaks FeeIingIy
on the Army Canteen.

President stevens Speaks FeeIingIy
on the Army Canteen.
Fort Worth. Tex. Nov 15.-The 2sth
annual convention of the National w.
c. T. u. began its sessions in the First
Baptist Church at o'clock to-day.
President Lillian NJ. NJ Stevens Of
Maine was-sin the chair. President
Stevens spoke in part as follows. :
While the year has had its sorrows
and disappoirtfnents. it also has had
its joys and its victories Among the
temperance victories of the past year
we gratefully record the action of the
Senate in ratifying the treaty for the
protection of the African races, and we
are reliably told that for twenty
months neither Beers nor English in
South Africa have allowed liquors to
officers or men. The good effect of Eng
lands policy in discouraging the use of
liquor in the army is being felt, and we
have reason to believe that the soldier
boys do not feel defrauded. The French
Minister of War has sent a message
to every commandant of an army corps
prohibiting the sale of liquor with an
alcoholic basis in barracks, canteen, in
camp or field. In view of all this 1t
is not at all strange that the Congress
of the United States decided that the
army saloon in this country must be
abolished. But evidently there is a con-
certed plan on the part of the anti
temperance forces to try to prove that
the law is productive of evil results
and testimony galore to this end is be-
ing gathered and given to the public.
Meanwhile, the temperance societies,
and others are likewise securing testi-
mony of an entirely. opposite charac-
ter.
1--WE must make our strongest pro-
test in strongest form against state
regulated vice in the possessions of
the United States"
The corresponding secretary's report
showed that literature to the amount
of 5000, 900 pages, had been distributed
this year, and that the rrespondence
has included Cuba. Porto Rico. Mex
leo and Hawaii. The treasurers re-
port shows expenses to be $4,000 less
than ten years ago, while the results
obtained are incomparably greater.
Receipts for the year 1900 were $24, ,452,
with expenses, $23916.
Three meetings took place this morn
ing before the opening of the conven-
tion proper the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion, the Purity Conference and prayer
meeting. At the Purity Conference a
paper was read by DR.. Alice B. Camp
bell of New York on Social Purity"
A gavel made of Carabao from Ma
nila was presented to the president,
Mrs. Stevens, being a gift of a branch
of the union in the Philippines.
A cable message, of congratulations
was sent to Lady Henry Somerset Of
England, and a sympathetic message
was forwarded to Mrs. Mckinley.
The roll call showed every state sep
resented with delegates from England,
Switzerland, Canada, Porto Rico, Cuba
and Hawaii
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
{ COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Articles of Domestic Manufacture
Subject to Philippine Tax.


Washington. Nov. .15.-The commits
sioner lof internal revenue to-day rem
dered decision in which he holds that
beer. whisky and other articles of do
mestic manufacture subject to internal
revenue tax when consumed in the
United States, are subject to this tax
when shipped to the Philippine Islands.
In this sense the Philippines are held
to be domestic territory. Under exist
ing laws articles subject to internal
revenue tax at home are relieved from
the tax when exported to a
foreign country, the exporter
giving bond when the goods are
withdrawn which is Cancelled when sat
isfactory proof is furnished that they
actually have been landed in foreign
territory. Under ruling made some
weeks ago by the commissioner the
Philippines have been regarded, for
purposes of internal revenue taxation,
as foreign territory, and, therefore, the
whisky, beer, cigars, etc, which have
been shipped to the islands, have been
exempted from taxation. Under the
present ruling, the tax in all cases will
be exacted before shipment. 1t is ex-
pected that exporters will pay the tax
under protest,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
new APPOINTMENTS
WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES oFFI-
CIAL DECLARATION.
GREAT CAUTION TO BE USED
THE PRESIDENT HAS EXPRESSED
HIMSELF POSITIVELY.

Political and Social influence by
officers for the Purpose of Obtain
ing Changes in stations, Leaves OF
Absence, Notifications of Orders,
Etc, VIII Be Closely Looked Into.
Senator's Have Been Warned Not
to Annoy the President.
Washington, Nov. 15.-It was an
nounced at the War Department to-
day that the names of the officers to
fill the vacancies in the grade of brig
adler general. will not be announced
until Congress meets. The War De-
partment has deemed it proper to
make the following official declara-
tion:
The Secretary of War and the Pres
ident have had informal discussions on
army matters on several occasions and
it is understood that the President has
expressed himself most positively on
the use of political and social influence
by officers for the purpose of obtaining
changes in stations, leaves of absence,
notifications of orders, etc. OF course
it is understood that officers often
deem it necessary to have attention
called to their cases by political
friends, for appointments. especially
cases of the young volunteer officers
who recently have been appointed.
1t is safe to say, however, that at
no period in the history of our gov
ernment has the matter of record been
used to such good purpose as during
the present reorganization of the army.
when the greatest possible care has
been taken in the selection of persons
for appointment in reorganized army.
THE President has not hesitated to
inform senators and others who have
applied to him that no officer will i'm
prove his chances by sending his
friends to annoy the President in his
behalf. On the contrary, the effect
which will be produced probably will
be directly opposite to that which the
candidate hopes for"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
SECURITIES DIRECTORS MEET
The Election of the General ofacers
Is Confirmed.

Is Confirmed.
New York, Nov. 15.-The directors of
the Northern Securities Company met
to-day and confirmed the election of
the following officers:
President, ]. J. Hill; first vice presi-
dent, John S. Kennedy; second vice
president, George F. Baker; third vice
president, D. Willis James; fourth vice
president, w. P. Clough: secretary and
treasurer, w. ]. Nichols; general coun-
sci, w. P. Clough; Executive Commit
tee, the president ex-officio chairman;
John S. Kennedy, George F.. Baker,
D. Willis James, E. H. Hartman and
w. P. Clough.
1t was announced that in addition to
the confirmation of the election of off,
GERS only business of a routine ma
ture was DISPOSED of.
The board of directors has been
classified according to length of SER
wee, one third of the board going out
OF office each year, as follows: One
YEAR, Messrs. Hill. George r. Baker,
Lamont, Stillman. Terhune: two years,
Thorne, Perkins. Schiff, Clough, Clark
three years, Messrs. Kennedy, James,
Nichols, Bacon, Hartman.
Union Pacific interests have one rep
resentative in each class of directors,
but the other four of the one-year di-
rectors are all representatives of the
Hill interests
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
OFFICIALS GO WRONG
HEAVY SHORTAGE FOUND IN INsTI-
TUTIoN's ACCOUNTS.
TELLER MAKES CONFESSION.
mPLICATEs FORMER ASSOCIATE
WHO is NOW DEAD.

Helps investigation Which Reveals
That His Statement That $4,000
TO S6O,Oo9 Shortage Exists Is Not
Exaggerated-Zollin Admits
That for Several Years Bank
Funds Have Been Abstracted for
the Purpose of Gambling in
stocks.
New York. Nov. 15.-Defalcations
amounting, it is claimed, to sec, 900
have been discovered in the accounts
of the Williamsburg Savings Bank, an
institution conducted at. williamsburg
in the suburbs of Brooklyn.
Gen. j. v. Meserole, the president of
the bank, is authority for the state
ment that the parties implicated in the
affair are Harry E. Corbett, former
paying teller of the bank, who died
Nov. 2, and George Zollinhofer, a re-
ceiving teller, who, it is alleged gave
the first information leading to the dis
covery.
The bank. is fully protected, it is
said, by the bonds of both Corbett and
Zollinhofer. Harry E. Corbett had
been in the employ of the bank for
eighteen years. He was looked upon as
man of exemplary habits, and not
the slightest suspicion attached to him
up to the time. of his death
According to Gen. Meserole, on Fri
day of last week, George Zollinhofer.
one of the receiving tellers, went to
Cashier William Burns and confessed
to him that he (zollinhofer) and Cor
bett had for the past two or three
years, taken funds from the institu-
ton for the purpose of stock gambling,
and that so far as he could estimate
the amount that had been lost, was
between $4,000 and 100000. Cashier
Burns had Zollinhofer repeat his con-
fession to President Meserole, and
meeting of the trustees of the bank
followed. ~
The examination was not concluded
that day. nor is it yet concluded, but
irregularities enough were found to
show that Zollinhofer had not exag-
gerated the extent of the defaications.
Zollinhofer, after making his confess
sion. placed himself in the hands of the
trust companies and is. aiding them in
their investi tion of the books. He
wass with one exception, the Oldest
enploye of the bank. having been with
the Institution for thirty-three years.
He is 60 years old. Corbett died in his
apartment in Brooklyn of pneumonia
on Nov. 2. He and his wife were high
ly respected.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
FOUL MURDER DONE.
Henry Ratcliae's Fiendish Effort to
Secure Insurance Money.

Henry Ratclife's Fiendish Effort TO
Secure Insurance Money.
Roanoke, Va, Nov. ia special
from Rural Retreat. Va, says:
Mrs. Louise Huddle, aged and re-
spected widow living near here, was
killed this morning by Henry Rat
cliffe, her son-in-law, who with his
wife and child lived with Mrs. Hud-
die. When Ratcliffe came home this
morning he threatened to, kill every
body on the premises. His wife and
child fed, The report of a gun was
soon heard, and when the house was
entered Mrs Huddle was found lying
on the floor of the kitchen, with a
gunshot wound in the abdomen, her
clothing on fire and her skull crushed.
A bloody double -barreled shotgun, with
one barrel empty was found in the
room. Ratcliffe was arrested and taken
to jail. He says he fired in self-de-
Tense. Mrs. Huddle. who was quite
wealthy, had willed her property to
Ratcliffe'S wife. %
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
THE SoUkDRON'S CRUISE.
Vessels of North Atlantic station TO
stop at Charleston.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The winter
cruise of the North Atlantic squadron,
which begins on the 18th of this month.
will be a notable one. for the vessels
of the squadron will stop at Charleston
for four days during the exposition,
and visit Cuba, Porto Rico, the 18TH
mus of Panama, Colombia, Trinidad
Island, on the northeast coast of Ven
ezuela, and the Danish West Indies.
The squadron will coal at Newport
News. and take on provisions at Hamp-
ton Roads, leaving the latter place on
the first of December. and after the
stop at Charleston. proceeding directly
TO Havana. The cruise win last until
April 21, when the squadron will sail
from San Juan for New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
NEW SEAB0ARD.

Company Incorporated In New Jer-
sey with Wide Privileges.
New York. Nov. 15.-The new Sea-
board Company. which has been incor-
pcrated in Trenton. N. j., will take
over the controlling shares Of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway system.
Under its New Jersey charter the
new Seaboard Company acquires large
privileges. Including the right TO build
and operate railroad lines, steamship
lines. telpehone and telegraph lines, and
10 deal in bonds and mortgages.
The authorized capital Of the new
company is Sc, 900, 900. but for the pres
ent. II is said. only $250,000 OF capital
stock viii be issued. In this company
VIII be vested the absolute control Of
the Seaboard Air Line system.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
Good Roads conrention.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov l5.-The
Good Roads Convention here opened TO-
day. Mayor "A. w. chambllss delivered
an address Of welcome. which was re-
gponded 20 BY President w H. Moore
Of the National Good Roads Assooia-
tion. An address w8s delivered By w
j Hurlbut, land and Industrial agent
OF the Southern Railroad. after which
a committee on permanent organization
was appointed.
This afternoon members of the con.
vention witnessed the exhibition Of good
road building. Tonight addresses were
delivered BY Congressman John A
Moon ana others.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
FArAL RAILRoAp wREcK.
Conductor and Brakeman killed I'm
Rear-End Collision.

Washington. Nov. IA rear-end
collision between two freight trains at
Wellington. Va. on the Manassas
branch Of the Southern railway to-day
caused the death OF Conductor Ernest
II. Mcdonald OF Alexandria, Va, and
Brakeman Driver Of Lindville. Va. The
wreck occurred between two west
bound special freight trains az the sid
ing at Wellington, which Is a few
miles north Of Manassas. The engine Of
the collldlng train was badly damaged.
and the cabOOse ana several cars OF
the other train were demolished The
unfortunate conductor and HIS brake.
man were IN the rear of the station.
any train and were almost instantly
killed The engineer snd fireman ~ the
other tFaip whieh was moving ~ q
high rats u speed, escaped Without se-
riOua injury
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
LONG WILL NOT ATTEND.
Recent Illness Prevents Secretary's
Presence at Presentation.

Washington. Nov 15.-Secretary
Long will not be able to attend the
ceremonies incident to the presentation
of silver service to the battleship IL
linois at Fort Monroe tomorrow. Ow-
ing to his regent affiiction and the state
of public business Secretary Long con-
cluded not to leave the city at this
time, but made an arrangement by
which Assistant Secretary Hackett
would represent the navy department
at the presentation. Among the others
who will go to Fort Monroe tomorrow
are Secretary Gage and Admiral Terry.
Secretary Gage to-day presented to
the President the delegation from IL
linois which stopped here en- route for
Newport News, Va, where tomorrow
it will present a silver service to the
battleship Illinois. In the. delegation
were ex-Representative George r.
Adams. John NJ. Clark. F. w. Peck,
William Penn Nixon, Representative
Prince, x-Representative Lorimer and
Representative Hopkins.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT.
Indiana Woman Believes Indiana
Corpse Her Sons.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 15.-The
most interesting development here to-
day in connection with the Rathbtn
case is the receipt of letter by Chief
of Police McMahon from woman in
Peru, Ind, claiming the body which
still lies here in a vault at Oakland
Cemetery as her son. The chief will
not at this time give out this lettar,
or reveal the name Of his correspond-
ent. but says that she sent him the de-
scrlption sent out by him OF the
corpse. which she had clipped from
some paper. asserting that Il must be
the body of her son. man who has
not, up to this time. been mentioned
IN connection with the case. The chief
has his theories about the whole mat
ter. and declares that everybody Is on
the wrong scent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
BABY MINE DISASTER
MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN AT
FIRST SUPPOSED.
NINE BODIES RECOVERED
FIFTEEN MORE BELIEVED TO BE
YET IN NINE.

Surrounding Towns Have Been Call
ed Upon to Assist in Extinguish-
ing the Flanaes-The Work of Res
cue Going on and Five or six More
Bodies Have Probably Been Taken
Out by This Time-List of Dead
and Injured, So Far as Known.
Bluefields, w. Va, Nov. 15.-Latest
reports from the Baby mines disaster
at Pocahontas, Va, indicate that it is
much more serious than was at first
supposed. Up to noon to-day nine
bodies had been recovered and it is be-
lieved that fifteen more are yet in the
burning mine.
Fire companies from the surrounding
towns have been called upon to assist
in extinguishing the flames. That part
of the Baby mines where the explosions
occurred is on the Virginia side. The
main entry of this mine is six miles
in length and extends over into West
Virginia, The work of rescue is yet
going on and it is estimated that pos
sibly five or six bodies will be recovered
before night.
The wounded and dead are:
Dead-Louis Woolwine, John Byron,
Hungarian named Urico, Hale, Hud-
son, unknown Italian, Will Montgom-
cry, John Barnhardt and M. d. Koontz.
Injured--H. P. Reese, member of
fire department. burned; w. S. Lyons,
secretary Y. NJ. C. A., crushed; Frank
Tabor, body mashed; Dyer, crushed
and burned; Frank Talisse. burned;
Fate Irwin burned Ed Ross, burned
and crushed; Norton McLaughton,
burned about face and hands; William
Smith, injured about head and burned;
William Brewer. town sergeant, badly
burned. a
Others We're rescued who were burn
ed or otherwise injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16

washington. Nov 15.--orders were
cabled from the War Department to-
day directing the quartermaster al Ma
gasaki 20 utilize the Sheridan 20 bring
the passengers OF the Hancock 70 the
United States. The sheridan WIN be
ready 70 sail on the llth, according 70
sSvices received a. the department II
is expeeted that she VIII bring the
~ eressional party, the sick and the
inpertsnt mail now on the Hancock
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
werId,. Record broken.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov l5.-In spite Of
weather 90 cold that the Thermometer
stood a. freezing the four riders IN the
slx-day race here fought out the one
hour contest tonight end broke the
worlds record for q similar rscc. doing
twenty-three miles and three laps. Bob
by Waithour winning from Jimmy
Bowles Of chicego.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
METEORS FELL.

University of Virginia Observer
Takes Leonid Record.
University of Virginia, Nov. 15.-
Charles P. Oliver of the Leander Nc
Cornick Observatory of the University
of Virginia, while watching for the ex-
pected shower of Leonid meteors. OBJ
served eighty-four between 450 o'clock
and full daybreak this morning. Until
day broke an average of one per min
ute was. seen, in spite of adverse at
mospheric conditions.
This shower was very much greater
than that of either of the two preceding
years, and it is said may indicate that
the great shower will yet come.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
GATHMANN GUN TESTED.
Results at Sandy Hook Proving
Grounds Unsatisfactory.

New York. Nov. 15.-The test of the
Gathmann gun and shell took place
this afternoon at the army proving
ground on Sandy Hook. and resulted in
failure. The shell did no material
damage to the target. The failure of
inventor Gathmann's theory is ascribed
by him to an imperfect detonation OF
the fuse, in the interior of the shell.
me army officers. however, claim that
they have found convincing proof to
Inc contrary. On the other hand, the
Test made later in the day with the
resulatlon gun on the duplicate target
Was a complete success.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
u. o. C. CONVENTION.
June 3, 1895, the Date for Unvefling
the Davis Monument.

june 3, 1906, the Date Tor Unvefling
the Davis Monument.
Wilmington. N. c., Nov. 15.--The
interesting feature of the eighth an
nual session of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy to-day, was the re-
port of the Jefferson Davis Monument
Association. 1t showed that approx
inately $4,000 was collected during the
past year. The monument will cost
not less than $50, 1000, and will be in the
form of an arch, spanning Twelfth and
Broad streets in Richmond. Va. June
8, 1905, was settled as the date for the
unveiling. OF the amount needed for
the arch, $3S,0Oo is already in bank.
This afternoon the Daughters We're the
guests of the Carolina Yacht Club on
Wrightsville Beach.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
LONG ISSUES ORDER.
All hegapbone Messages 10 BE Re-
corded aud Reported.

Washlngton. Nov. l5..seeretsry
Long has issued an order under date
OF NOV. 4. intended 10 prevent, so far
'' possible. future failures 70 report
N' 'eephons messages. This order re-
+'Lta a smooth slgnsi record book 20
h hflleo by al vessels In which shall
es Kept a record or an signals of an or
H.lA nature and al oficlal rnegaphone
| word Of mouth nsssaRes, this re-
~. e % approved daily BY the corr
sts9lhk 9flcer. The order reads,
- tNN ~ condition shall any page
h bees oe removed or destroyed" {"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
THE ZAPATA FAMINE.
People Are Starving and VIII Die
Unless Immediately Relieved.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 15.-Gov. Sayers
to-day received letter from Hon. F.
w. Seabury, a member of the legisla-
ture, in whose district Zapata county
is situated, saying the people in that
county are starving and unless imme-
date relief reaches them nearly the en-
tire population will die.
There is no chance to raise any kind
of crops there earlier than next April
or May. Mr.. Seabury says there is
scarcely bit of food on hand and ap-
peals for outside aid at once. GOV.
Savers Immediately sent $500 to Mr..
Seabury and relief supplies will be got
ten into Zapata county at the earliest
possible moment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
Hob.sa wiz o. in charIsston.

WafLington. Noy. ib.--Naysl con.
ftrpctor Richmond y. Hobzon has been
cefeehed from duty In fhs bureau n
coneiructiou and repair and detailed
~ dpiy iu connecfion with the man.
RnemfEt ~ fhe government nnyai ~.
hipit AZ chaiieHtou opposition, so9ff
Carolina.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
Rives Corporation Counsel,

New York. Nov i5.-Msyor-elect
Seth Low announced to-day that q. l.,
Rives had accepted the position OF cor
p0ration counsel ~ the new city GOV.
eminent. This IL the afst appointment
annnunced hY Mr. Low
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
cotten states ,ullalnas BsFnsa.

Atlanta. Nov. 1.-THE structures
HEed during the Cotton states Exposl'
ion a. me transportation and Elecfr.
cal bulldogs wefe burned lo-day Loss
s6o,00o.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
KlIIlna 80 D. Tesa..

DollsS. Ter. Noy. 1T here was
Killing frost over n0rfbefn and Gems
trei Texas last night The Indications
are thsf " precipaes further er0wfh
of tbe t0p cotton
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
THE HANCOCK ASHORE.
Transport Comes TO Grief I'm the
straits of shimonoselSi.

Nagasaki. japan. Nov. 15.--rhe
United States transport Hancock IS
ashore on the south side of the Straits
of shimonoseki. A German gunboat is
assisting her The transport grounded
on a sandy bottom.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-16
carnnnnsh ln ths Lsad.

PittsburR, Nov. i5.--cayanaugh was
ain in me lend IN the walking match
All midnight tonight With az miles
laps b hif credit