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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
IN A RUSSIAN BANK.
Some of the FrilIs of Getting Money
ON "a Letter of Credit.


Correspondence of the Chicago Record
Herald.
When called at bank in Russia
to make a draft against my letter of
credit was met at the door by man
in gorgeous livery with long staff in
his hand. He wore silk knee breaches,
| silver buckles OH his shoes, a long scar
let coat with silver braid two inches
wide, the epaulets of a major general
and big cooked hat He led me into
reception room which was sumptu-
ously furnished. 1t might have been
the library OF a club. There were fine
oil paintings upon the walls, bronze
and marble statuary, and the furniture
was artistic and expensive. Upon the
center table were several volumes of
photographs. city directory, railway
guide, the last report of the bank. two
or three guide books and several morn
ing papers. Over in one of the corners
was a handsomely carved writing desk
furnished with all sorts of stationery.
While / was wondering what / was
there for a gentleman of irreproachable
eLlitV clAlQ illdilltI5 GALETtu ana asked
how he could serve me. / explained
that L would like $50 on my letter Of
credit, and wondered how he knew /
was an American, but he had doubtless
learned from long experience to dis
tinguish the different nationalities, and
! soon discovered by the manner in
which he received subsequent arrivals
that he could speak German and
French as fiuently as English
! handed him my letter Of credit and
he bowed politely and left the room.
For time l was alone with my own
thoughts. / looked over all the books
and papers, watched the traffic in the
street from the window. made two OF
three entries in my note book, and
wondered if the polite gentleman had
not forgotten all about me, when
page in buttons entered with a silver
trap. upon which were two drafts--du-
plicates-for my signature. The little
fellow bowed like French dancing
master. and seemed to be deeply i'm
pressed with a sense Of responsibility.
He came in several times afterward on
similar service for other people, and
his salutes were repeated each time
with an exactness that showed careful
training.
! was afraid he was going to be
gone all day and became impatient. I
sat down at the desk to write letter,
and had written nearly a whole sheet
when he came back with my letter OF
credit and the money upon his tray.
But the latter was all in big bills. /
handed him one of them and asked him
to get II changed. He bowed again and
disappeared. ] must have spent fifteen
minutes regretting my folly. when the
hendsome manager came in to inquire
If there had been a mistake. He SEEM
ed to think l had been overpaid, and
was greatly relieved when I told him
/ only wanted a bill changed. He dis
aDDeared, and IL was another ten min
utes before the boy returned with the
smaller bills. had been In that room
for more than three-quarters OF am
hour
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
TO OPPOSE THE COMBINE.
Governor of Washington May Calf
Legislature Together.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 1S.--In response
to requests and advice of friends, Gov.
Rogers is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of calling an extra session Of the leg
islature TO take action TO prevent the
consolidation of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern Railways. Gov.
Rogers, although elected as a Populist,
has always taken the stand that cap
ital should be thoroughly protected On
the other hand he believes like Gov.
Van SAINT of Minnesota, that the inter-
ests of the Northwest would be injured
by the union of the two foremost West
ern roads. The state legislation pro-
vides that monopolies and trusts shall
never be allowed in this state, and di-
reefs the Legislature TO pass laws to
make this provision effective.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
MISSISSIPPI is UPHELD.
High Court Holds with state In
Railroad Taxation Case.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-An opinion
was reached in the United States Su-
preme Court to-day in the case of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railway Com
pany against George p. Hughes, tax
collector in Mississippi. the opinion be-
ing delivered by Justice Brown. The
case came to this court from the Su-
preme Court of the state of Mississippi.
and the proceeding was instituted for
the purpose of enjoining the collection
Of taxes levied upon the railroad COM
pany. The railroad company was in
corporated in 1882 and its charter con-
tanned a provision exempting it from
taxation for twenty years. The state
courts, however, held that this charter
was repealable and that it actually was
repealed by the adoption by the state
of the annotated code which was ac-
copied by the state in 1892. The decision
of the state court made the question
a local and not a Federal question in
the opinion of the United States Su-
preme Court, and because of this view
the opinion handed down to-day at
firmed the decision Of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi. The effect is to
hold the railroad company responsible
for taxes, regardless of the exemption
OF its charter. The court also held tina I.
the railroad company could not claim
immunity from taxation on the ground
tnat IT'S property was of a privileged
character.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
DISCUSSED RECIPROCITY.
Lending Republicans and Manufac-
turers Urge the Subject on the
President.

Washington, Nov. 1S.--The Presi-
dents time to-day was occupied large
ly in the discussion of reciprocity. Sem
etor Cullom of Illinois and Representa-
tive Dalzell of Pennsylvania had some
thing to say to him upon that subject
and a delegation of agricultural i'm
PIGMENT manufacturers consisting of
James Deering of Chicago, A. B. Far
quhar of York. Pa. and w. c. Barker
of New York, who are
here to attend the reciprocity
convention, which meets tomorrow.
presented a memorial strongly urging
that something be done. The delega-
ton told the President that in its
opinion the time for action had come.
Reciprocity had been talked and
preached about for years and unless a
decisive step was taken now which
would effect something, the whole sub
ject might as we'll be abandoned The
members of the delegation said they
had no particular Interest in any of
the treaties, but thought, taken alto
gether, that the French treaty more
nearly represented the best possibili-
ties in the way of reciprocity and that
if it could be ratified a distinct victory
would be won.
Senator Cullom, after his interview
with the President, talked in the same
vein. His attitude is considered i'm
portant as it is now practically set
tied that he will be at the head of the
Foreign Relations Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
c., B. AND @. NEW DIRECTORS.
Hill, Hartman and Morgan All To-
gether in the Big Combine.

gether in the Big Combine.
New York, Nov. 1S.-The following
are the directors of the Chicago. Bur-
Ington and Quincy Railroad Company,
who were elected to-day:
James j. Hill, ]. N. Hill, Norman B.
Ream, Robert Bacon, E. H. Hartman,
Jacob H. Schiff, George J. Gould, M.
Francis w. Hunnewell and J. Malcolm
Forbes.
TIE officers chosen by the new board
are. Chairman, Francis w. Hunnewell;
president, George B. Harris; first vice
president and treasurer, James G.
PeaSley; secretary and clerk of the
board, T. S. Rowland.
The directors and officers were elect
ed at meeting held to-day at the New
York office of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. The meeting was a
surprise, as it had been announced that
the election of directors would take
place in Chicago next Thursday Three
OF the directors, Messrs. Schiff, Harri-
man and Gould, are Union Pacific rep
resentatives and members of the Ex-
ecutiVe Committee; three, J. ]. Hill,
his son ]. N. Hill, and N. B. Ream OF
Chicago, are Hill directors, and Robert
Bacon represents j. P. Morgan & Co.
Mr. Twombly is director of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad. The
retiring directors are C. ]. Paine, T.
]. Coolidge, William Endicott, Richard
Olney, E. w. Hopper, ]. H. Smith, G..
P. Gardner and Nathaniel Thayer.
The officers are the same as before
the Burlington was acquired by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
companies.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
NEW YORK'S HORSE SHOW.
The Great Fashionable Event of the
Season Is Now ON.

The Great Fashionable Event of the
Season Is Now ON.
New York. Nov. 1s.-The New York
Horse Show, the great American horse
fair, began to-day at Madison Square
Garden. The formal entries outnum-
bering by hundreds those of any pre-
vious year and. represent the noblest
type to which thoroughbreds have been
developed, and the greatest advance in
vehicle building with the latest DEGREES
of fashion as to livery, harness and
handling. Perfect weather favored the
opening day and with heavy advance
sale the management hopes to exceed
the successes of the past.
Col. Delaney Kane and Senator
George P. Wetmore were the ring
committee for the day and William c.
Whitney and William H. Taller were
in charge tonight.
During the afternoon a prize was
awarded for qualified middleweight
hunters to Kinloch, CHI. e., owned by
Charles H. Hurkamp. Fredericksburg.
Va
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Tired of Advancing Wages He Tries
Another Tack.


Fall River Mass, Nov. 1S.-M. C.
D. Borden, owner of the Iron Works
Mills in this city. to-day dropped
prices of all kinds of prints u cent
per yard, except shifting. which he
dropped 4 cent. The action caused
CONSERVATION in the trade, and it is
likely to be several days before mat
ters become settled. Many cancella-
tons of orders have been received al
ready.
This does not mean that the price
Of print cloths in this market has been
reduced, but simply Mr.. Borden has
reduced the prices of his own finished
goods. in order to be able to sell more
goods. This will cause other printers
to refuse to buy, in view of the de-
clining market. The print cloth mar
ket remains firm at 3 cents.
This morning the employees of the
Iron Works Mills began work without
friction, on a wage scale per cent.
under the scale of the past fortnight.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Bor-
den twice advanced wages, but he has
withdrawn the second per cent. in
crease because other mills did not fol-
low his lead.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
McKINLEY'S DEATH MASK.
One Taken by order of the Govern
ment Said to BE Perfect.

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov. 1Ss-After two
months work a cast from the death
mask of President Mckinley, taken on
the morning of his death, was finished
to-day. The mask has been carefully
guarded. being kept in safety depos-
it vault when not in the hands of Ed
ward LaPausch, an expert mask-mak-
er from Hartford, Conn. The mask is
the property of the federal government.
Next week it will be taken to Wash
ington, where for a time it will be
shown to the public at the Smithson-
ian Institute.
1t was the express order of the gov
eminent that no photograph should be
taken. 1t is said to be one of the most
perfect ever taken of a notable person.
The mask differs from those of Napo-
leon and others in that instead of
merely including the face it portrays
practically the entire head. The plaster
itself weighs % pounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
DAMAGES FOR STRIKE INJURY.

Injured Passenger Receivers from
Duluth street Car Company.
Duluth, MINI. Nov. lS.--F j. Few
ings, an employee of the Duluth. Mesa
be and Northern road. was to-day CIV
en- verdict OF $1O,SS3 against the Du-
luth Street Car Company in a suit
against the company for $4,000 dam
ages. About three years ago. during
the street railway strike here, Few
ings was a passenger on one of the
company's cars. A stone was thrown
at the car, crashed through a window
and struck Fewings in the head. He al
legged in his complaint that he was Sc
riously and permanently injured; that
he was not aware Of any danger when
becoming a passenger on the car and
that the company should protect its
pstrOns
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
JAPANESE KILLED IN WRECK.
Collision on Great Northern Brings
Death to Ten and Injuries Twenty
eight others.

CASht
st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 1s.-A special
to the Globe from Great Falls, Mont.
says:
A wreck occurred on the Great
Northern near Blair. Mont, rs miles
east Of here yesterday morning, in
which ten men lost their lives and 2S
others were seriously injured. An ex-
ira freight ran into a work train, and
it was among those on the latter train
that the havoc was wrought. Forty
one Japanese laborers were aboard the
work train, which was proceeding
westward. 1t expected to meet the
freight at Culbertson. There is a sharp
curve near where the trains met and
each was running at a speed of 25
miles an hour. So great was the force
of the impact that the freight cars
were thrown upon the top of the work
train, which was piled nigh in mass
of wreckage.
Almost Immediately flames broke
forth and added to the hor-
ror Of the scene. Those unin-
jured Immediately began to res
cue those imprisoned in the wreck,
whose dying groans and piteous ap.
peals for help urged on the workers.
At the tame the accident occurred the
Japanese were at break fast and before
they We're aware OF the impending
danger the cars were smashed into
kindling wood and the dead and dying
men buried beneath the heap OF
wreckage. OF the entire number in the
car, but three escaped death or in
jury. After an hours work all had
been accounted for and there were ten
dead bodies beside the tracks and sew
eral men so badly injured that It is
likely they will die. II was impossible
to check the progress of the flames
and soon seven of the work cars and
three freight cars were in ashes. 1t
was some time before word of the
wreck could be sent to the outside
world. 1t was necessary to send
man on foot to Culbertson,
six miles away and he could not be
spared for this until everything pos
sible had been done to save those in
the wreck.
Word was sent to Glasgow for a re-
lief train and doctors, and as soon as
they reached the scene the work of
caring for the injured began. Nineteen
of the injured were brought to the hos
pital here this afternoon and the other
nine men were left at Havre. OF those
brought here all but three will prob
ably recover. Those at Havre were not
so seriously injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
TEXTILE WORKERS. TO UNITE.
New Organization to Affiliate with
Federation of Labor.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-A convention
Of about 100 delegates, representing
FIVE national organizations of textile
workers, was held here to-day. Only
one of these organizations is recog-
nized by the American Federation of
Labor. This one to-day surrendered
it's charter from the federation and the
other organizations will disband. At
to-morrow's session the members of
the five organizations will form a sep
arate association to affiliate with the
federation. The new association prob
ably will bear the name of United
Textile Workers of America"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Peace has its tests OF a sailors or a
soldiers bravery no less severe than
those of war, though they may be
less glorious, says the New York Mail
and Express. Few civilians would
fancy the duty which has been assign
ed 10 several naval officers of sealing
themselves M in the new submarine
torpedo boat Fulton, of sinking then
below the surface OF the water. and
OF remaining there from twelve 70 ar
teen hours. The officers and men who
are 10 undergo this experience will
breathe bottled air. so 70 speak, the
necessary supply OF atmospheric fluid
being contained IN compressed air
TASKS. While IL Is likely that the
boat win be able 70 escape 20 the sur
face n anything goes wrong. previous
experience has shown that the. test -
accompanied with danger. Even ~
there were a scientific dcmonstrafion
Of safety amounting 20 a certainty, Il
would take some nerve 10 seal ones
eolf up IN this manner beneath the SUR
face of The sea. Yet there IN an active
competition among navy officers for
ihe honor ~ taking part in the exnefi.
mfnt, which Is relied on 10 prove that
He lead ne world in fh2 getting 40 ~
these revolutionary cran with tha
submarine destroyer and ihe new dynr
omiie sun, We appeaf 10 be- on lbs
threshold ~ come imnoriant develop
s.ifafr in me seleuce of destruction.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
STOCKHOLDERS HAD A VOICE.
But Pennsylvania Railroad Domi-
mated ID. & o. Meeting.

Baltimore. Nov. 1S.-The 18th annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
was held to-day in the Baltimore and
Ohio central building in this city. 1t
was notable because for the first time
since the receivership the stockholders
had a say in the choice of directors
and in the further fact that the Penn
sylvania railroad dominated the meet
ing.
There was no change in the board of
directors.
The directors elected were E. r. Ba-
con, John *. Cowen, Martin Erdmann,
John P. Green, Edward H. Hartman,
James McCrea, S. NJ. Provost. Samuel
Rea, Norman r. Ream, Jacob H.
Schiff, Charles Steele and James Still
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
GOV. JENNINGS TO OPEN FAIR.
VIII Deliver the Opening Address mt
Jacksonville To-day.

Tallahassee. Fla, Nov. 1S.-Gov. Jen-
nings left to-day for Jacksonville,
where he will deliver an address at the
opening of the State Fair tomorrow.
Mrs. Jennings and son left on Sunday
for the same city. Hon. B. E. McLin,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and di-
rector of the Fair Association, accom-
panied the Governor.
]. E. Parish of Lynchburg, Va, re-
Gently awarded the contract for work
on the state house, must deposit a GER
titled check for $5,000 give bond in the
sum of $25. 900, and commence work by
Dec. 1. The walls are to be up, plaster
ing completed and roof on by May Is,
1902, and the work completed by Sep
TENDER following. Seventy-five thou
sand dollars was appropriated for this
work.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 1s.--All the tes-
tlmony and evidence for and against
John Considine. charged with the muir
der Of ex-Chief OF Police Meredith. Is
now before the jury. Two witnesses for
he defendant were heard to-day, after
which the defense rested. The remain
der Of the session was taken up with
the states testimony IN rebuttaL. To-
morrow the argument viii be made.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
BIG BLAZE IN CHARLOTTE.
Much Damage Done and Fire shn
Ringing.

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 19.-Fire broke
out at 1870 o'clock this. morning in the
cotton district of Charlotte. ]. II.
Sloan's cotton Office. Oglesby, dry
goods, j, H. Link, wholesale grocer,
and Bryan & Co, grocers. have been
burned out. An accident to the water
works pump has cut off all water sup
ply and at this hour, 800 a. m, the fire
is burning tiercely and spreading. The
damage already win reach $4,000 to
$1,000
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
chiIhren nnrned 20 nenth.

Amiga. Wis, Nov. lS.-Threc chill
dren OF John sewit2ke were burned 10
death in IRE which destroyed "a
farmhouse al Lagiadow. "A miles from
here. The mother had gone away for
water. and before che returned. the
home was IN ruins. Nothing remains
10 tell hoW the nre originated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
The Pan-American stII nt PuebIa.

pueblo, Mex, Nov, is,-The Pam
American delegates are being h0spita-
bly entertained here. They have Wis
ned neighboring places and have been
everywhere banquetted. Tonight "A
gala opera performance was given IN
their honor ia the chief theater Of
puebla,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
WILL ELECT SUPERINTENDENT.
Virginia Convention Adopts Amend
ment as to Chief of Education.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1S.-The Con-
stitutional Convention to-day, after de-
batting the question for two hours.
Withers to the report of the Commit
tee on Education, providing that the
superintendent of public instruction
shall be elected by direct vote OF the
people. The section itself was not
acted upon. The vote by which
Withers' amendment was adopted was
SO to 21, and indicates that the amend
ment will finally be adopted by the
convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
Mr. BAXTER 10 Change His Position.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 1s.-Ohicial
announcement was made here to-day
that Nathaniel Baxter. Jr., has ten
qrred his resignation as president Of
.hn Tennessee coal, Iron and Railroad
Company Dec. J 1ir. Baxter win be-
come president Of the Cumberland COal
lnd Coke Company. the capital stock
M which is 81 900 0O0
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
FALLING OFF IN OHIO VOTE.
But Nash, Republican, Has 67,467
Plurality for Governor.

Columbus, O., Nov. 1s-The official
tabulation of the vote cast at the late
election in Ohio was partly completed
tonight, and the Secretary of the State
announced the results so far as the
work has progressed. The total vote
cast was S40 147. The total vote cast
for the various candidates for Cover
nor was S27,566 as follows: Nash, Re-
publican, 436,O92; Kilbourne, Democrat,
6S,525; Thompson, Socialist, 1853; Juer-
gems, Social Labor, 1894; Richardson,
Union reform 271S; Pinney, Prohibi-
ton. ISIS. Nash's plurality 67,467. The
total vote is the smallest since 1894.
Two years ago the total vote cast was
s20,S72. The total vote cast at the last
presidential election was 1904 ,12l.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Rome Filled With Speculation and
Many Rumors of Intrigue.
London. Nov. 1s.--A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Rome says:
''In spite of persistent and apparent
ly we'll founded denials that there is
any imminent danger of the Pope's
decease, the air is full of speculation
and apprehension, indicating that his
end is not considered far off. Rumors
of intrigue and slate making, which
it is impossible to keep from the out
side world, exude from every crevice
of the jealously guarded inner pre-
cincts of the Vatican"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Berlin, Nov. 1s.--The court-martial
appointed TO inquire into the duel be-
tween Lieut.. Blackowitz and Lieut.
IIildebrand, both army officers. in East
Prussia, in Which The former was kill
ed, has sentenced Lieut. Hildebrand to
two years imprisonment. Lieut.. Grod
deck, second TO Lieut.. Hlldebrand, has
been sentenced 20 five days imprison-
menf.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
GALBRAITH MAKES A CHANGE.
Leaves Mexican National to Go With
Monterey Gulf Railroad.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. Isl. N. CAL
braith, well and favorably known in
railroad circles throughout the United
States and Mexico. and for the past
ten years superintendent Of the north
ern division of the Mexican National
Railroad, has resigned to accept
position as superintendent of the Mex
lean and Monterey Gulf Railroad. The
Mexican and Monterey Gulf is the road
recently purchased from a Belgian syn
dicate. and 1t is thought will be run
hereafter in cooperation with the
Mexican Central
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
Tenn. lbs Lnbrieatlns on.

Dallas, Tex, Nov is.-News from
Hardin county to-day confirms the
report that a well u almost pure lubri-
eating Oh hns been brought IN there
that flows 100 barrels per day. The
new well 81 about thirty miles north
west ~ Beaumont
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
whItney 40 nse nnneoear rnrm.

New York. Nov. william G..
Whitney practically closed deal with
Mrs. Lillian H. Allen To-day for The
transfer 81 the winter quarters OF his
stud from Kentucky 20 the famous
Bancocas stock farm, which was be-
queathed % her by the late Pierre
IorIilard
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Mobile. Ala. Noy fg.-RaiHoad build
ers. running "a branch NJ che lol'ftlile
AND Nashville Railroad through Mar
renFo county hlHbama, plasi.l open
to-day seam of coal affen fe'i brip.
fhe surface. about Hf miles t'aA OF
Linden, the countr ecaL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

Philadelphia, NoY. ls.-Dr Wiili1m
Fisher kou'F, "a widely known ocul.st
died nf hlH home hefc to-day eyed Gl
gfaTn. from pneumonia Do Wnt pro-
Ycrs.iy of Penusy'Fauio, a. tho time
~ his death.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
MRS. ADRIAN ROSE DEAD.
Hearing in Greene and Gnynor Cases
Postponed ON This Account.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-On motion of
Solicitor General Richards the United
States Supreme Court to-day agreed
to postpone the hearing in the Greene
and Gaynor cases until Tuesday of
next week on account Of the death OF
The wife Of Attorney Rose. OF New
York Mr. Rose being engaged for the
defendants in the case. But for the
postponement the case would have
been reached on the docket next
Wednesday.