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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
MEETINGS OF CABINETS.
These Only Signs of Excitement over
 Naval Demonstration.

Naval Demonstration.
 New York, Nov. Recommending upon the French naval demonstration in the Levant, The Tribune's London correspon- dent says:
 "A second meeting of the cabinet is the only sign of excitement in England over the French demonstration at Mytilene The French reports are cautious and temperate and the leaders write that they are content wit han expression Of hope that the Sultan will make timely con- cession to the French Government and enable the fleet to withdraw after pro- fecting unimportant national interests. These bland reflections are filled out with pretty references to Sappho and to An- totiy's alliance with Cleopatra. There is an evident intention on the part of the English press to minimize the Mytilene affair as much as possible and class 1t with recent efforts of the United States and A-tria-Hungary to obtain the set tlement of private claims. If the Minis ters take same view, 1t Is remarkable they have been in session for two suc- cessive days. although 1t is barely possible that they are holding prolonged consult tations over the legislative program and are paying little attention to Admiral Caillards cruise with 1000 troops.
 There may, however be more serious complications. There IS no proDApihty that the British Government considers itself liable under the Lord Beaconsfield- Cyprus convention to defend the Ottoman Empire against a French seizure of the revenues of Mytilene. It Is, however, an open question whether the foreign office may not be embarrassed by some secret arrangement with Germany respecting the near East. The German Emperor has been steadily developing the commercial interests of the Empire in Asia-Minor and strengthening his own influence in the Sultans capitol. It has been suspected for a long time by students of current diplomacy that Germany's neutrality in South Africa was the result of secret understanding with England respecting the near East If these suspicious are well founded the activity of the dispatch bearers flying between Lord Lansdowne and Lord Salisbury's houses is natural bit of by-play and the end of the pro- longed cabinet conference is not an affair of minor importance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Germany Not Consulted.

Berlin. Nov. 7.-While Germany regards the action of France with comparative indifference the fact Is commented upon that the Paris Government did not in- form the powers of the triple alliance be- fore hand of the intended action toward Turkey.
 Assuming the correctness of the state ment that the United States and Great Britain were so informed" The Vossische Zeitung says. France appears to be dealing unequally with the powers"
 Government circles in Berlin say that Germany has not yet been addressed by France on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
conaressmsn See President.

Washington, Nov. S.-Four Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee. Messrs. Payne of New York. Russell of Connecticut. Grosvenor of Ohio and Steele of Indiana. were at the White House this afternoon in confer- ence with the President. They were ex- tremeiy reticent. but 1t was learned that the President discussed with them some features of his forthcoming mes sage which relates to the revenues and members of the Ways and Means Com mittee already have expressed themselves as opposed to any revision of the tarin at the coming session of Congress Gen eraI Grosvenor told the President today that he regarded the result in Ohio as approving the present and past Republi- can policies and the present tariff espe- oIa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08

ing were: M. H. Smith. president and c. B. Compton. traffic manager or the Louisville and Nashville; William Finley second viee-president J. M. Culp, trafiic manager and K. l.. McKeller, assistant general freight agent at Memphis, South ern Railway; MT. Acker. Mobile ana Ohio; Fred Bowes, assistant general freight agent, T. J. Hudson, traffic mana ger, NJ. c. Markum, assistant tramc manager; E. Keeper. general freight agent, c. c. Jemeson assistant general freight agent and c. W. Becker. assis- tant general freight agent at St. Louis, Illinois Central; J. s. Davant, commis- sioner Memphis Freight Bureau, A. 8. Dodge, traffic manager and E. K. vorhies, assistant general freight agent, Frisco System and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
SIMPSONS REQUEST GRANTED.
Certain. Illusions Will Be Stricken
 from the Record.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The Schley court of inquiry has decided to grant the re- quest made yesterday by Attorney ThealI. acting for Admiral Sampson, that the remarks of Captain Parker concerning the fact that the Spanish steamer Colon lay in the harbor at Santiago for some hours after the arrival there of Admiral Sampson, be stricken from the record. Admiral Dewey, writing for the court. says that this action has been taken after careful consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
The Iniunction Stands.

Chicago. Nov. 7.-Judge Medley in the Circuit Court today denied the petition of the Board of Education of the city of Chicago. asking that the injunction be dissolved which restraints that body from furnishing free textbooks to children for the four grades of the Chicago public schools. The court held that special leg isla4ion on the subject was necessary before the Board of Education could le- gaIly spend public funds for such a pur- pose. The injunction was granted some time ago at the instance of local Catho- Iic educators
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
CALLED ON PRESIDENT Belgian Minister Introduced
 Secretary Hay.

Washington, Nov. 7-Baron Ludovic Moncheur, the newly appointed Belgian Minister to the United States, accompa- nied by Mir. Charles c. Wauters. Coun- sellor of the Belgian legation at Wash inRton called at the State Department today and was presented to Secretary Hay. Baron Moncheur was attired in the full uniform of his rank. Mir. Wau- ters was also in uniform.
 Secretary Hay escorted his callers to the White House and formally introduced them to the President.
 The President today spent some time with Secretaries Root, Long and Hitch- cock, going over the annual reports and consulting with them regarding recon- mendations in his message to Congress concerning their departments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
FATAL WRECK ON FRISCO ROAD Switch Engine Collides with Double
 Header-Three Killed.

Springfield, Mo. Nov 7.-Three train- men, all of Springfield, were killed in North Springfield last night in a collision on the Frisco road between a switch engine and double-header.
 The killed are: Will Nichols, engineer of switch engine: Hardy Reesin, fireman of switch engine; John Tyrner, switch- man, who was standing on the switch engine tender.
 The engineer and firemen were caught between the tank I'd boiler of the rear engine of the dou. t-header and scalded to death. The switchman was so badly mangled that 1t was necessary to pick him up in pieces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Haroonrt Indicts Government.

London. Not. S.-In a three column let ter to The Times. Sir William Vernon Harcourt indicts the governments poli- cy and conduct In the South African war especially in the latter stages. He de clares that the bani3hment of the Boers and the confiscation of their property ire both unconstitutional and mischievous and can he defended neither hy the laws of war or civil law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
MAY HINDER NEGOTIATIONS.
Dickinson chagrined Because of Re-
 ported Receipt of Letter.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 7.-Consul- General Eickinson at Constantinople iJ greatly chagrined because the fact that he had received a letter from Miss Stone leaked out. He says 1t Is calculated to seriously affect, if not completely undo, the prog ress already achieved. On two previous occasions negotiations with the brigands were abruptly broken of by the former. owing to the premature disclosure of se- crets which the band regarded as being breach of the understanding with them. Mir. Dickinson informed a representative of the Associated Press today that 1t Is Indispensable that if Miss Stone is ever to be released, the course of negotiations be kept inviolably secret Her release is hopeless unless the brigands place confi- derce in the nsgotiators
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
French Schools in. America.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The correspondent here of the Associated Press has had an in terview with M. Bouquet, Director In Chief of the Department of Technical Instruction of the Ministry of Commerce, who confirmed the statement published The Matin today that the Minister Of Commerce, M. Mllerand proposes to for the establishment of a French school in the United States devoted to the study of American industrial methods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
switchmen Declared Strike.

Denver. Col, Nov. 1.-The switchmen on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad today declared a general strike and the men went out at Denver, Pueblo, Gunni- son and at some other points on the sys- tenn It Is understood the remainder will go out tomorrow. The question is said to be the recognition Of the Switchmens Union of North America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
sneech of Cherokee Chief.

Talequah. I. T., Nov. TT M. Buflng- ton, principal chief of the Cherokee Ma tion. delivering his annual address to the council of the tribe. recommended per capita payment to the people on account of the failure of crops this year, and that a commission to negotiate a treaty be ap- pointed. Two thousand people were pres ent. including the Dawes Commission and other United States officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Reading of Address Forbidden.

Rome, Nov. S.-At a reception of Brit ish pilgrims yesterday. the Pope forbade the reading of their address publicly be- cause 1t expressed a hope for the resto- ration of the temporal power of the pom tiff and his holiness did not desire a re- newal of the trouble caused by the Duke of Norfolk on the occasion of the previ- ous pilgrimage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Nav Follow tha French Lead.

St. PetersDurg, Nov. 7.-The news papers here anticipate that. following the lead of France, 0ther powers will discover claims against Turkey.
 The Russian newspapers generally wei come the French naval demonstration in Turkish waters as a setback to what the Rossya terms German pretensions in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
rurkey Agrees to Everything.

Paris. Nov. S.-The Greek Minister in Constantlnople according to a dispatch to a Paris news agency from Athens has telegraphed the Greek Government that the Porte has accepted all terms of France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Smallpox Hospital Burned.

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 7.-Tracy Nome. A hospital in which fifteen smallpox pa tients were quarantined. was badly dam aged bS fire today. The inmates were res cued, the firemen and police risking eX- posture to the contagion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Child Dies of Plague.

Liverpool Nov A .AoIi3 5yearoId SIs sjSa child nbd suffering from the bHoonic o Pias9e; dsS ;Sav Wmo TSe ntber pafients under treatment here are out of danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Report is Denied.

Colon. Colombia, Nov. 2. via Calves ton, Tex.-There Is absolutely no truth in the report circulated in the United States that Panama has been captured by the Liberals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Top Cotton Killed.

Guthrie. Nov 7.-Reports from all DOT tions of Oklahoma and Indian Territory state that recent frosts have killed the top cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
Queer Find in Norway.

Christiana. Nov 7-Petrifed tropical gen coal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08

Miss Stone. The brigands decline to trust Mir. Dicknson's men and characterize his offer ae paltry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08

Washington. Nov. 7.-Tne weather forecast for Ala bama is as follows: Fair Friday and Saturday; vari- able winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25

81 he win take the trousers out of hook.
and will have some pocket change left,
too. This is only to illustrate the pecu-
liar manner in which the negro con-
ducts his finances.
"Of course there ar exceptions to all
rules, and there are some negroes who
carry revolvers because they are look
ing for trouble. and would rather shoot
than cut. They, however, are in the
minority by large per cent, and are
negroes who have regular employment
and get their money when it is due.
The section negro and the fellow who
runs on the road carry revolvers from
choice, but they look like a handful
when placed beside the usual run of
colored people. l am quite sure that
there are many white men in Savannah
who carry revolvers, but you sell
dom hear of an arrest being made
for that offense. If we know a.
man has a gun in his pocket and ar
rest him for carrying a concealed
weapon he will escape punishment on
technicality. This has happened more
than once. OF course, when we arrest
a man for some offense against mu
nicipality or state, and pistol is found
concealed, the law holds all right. Just
why pistols are carried by so many
persons have never been able to un-
derstand There are but few cases
where man is warranted in parading
the streets with gun tucked away
somewhere on his person. It's all
wrong and the practice is one which
we would like to see broken up. Brass
knucks are carried by some, but they
are not used as generally as once upon
q time. will venture 10 say that three
fourths OF the revolvers and knucks
carried are bought in pawnshops."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
PARALYTIC FOUGHT VICIOUSLY.
Manned Negro Struck One Officer
and Hit Another.

John Green. colored, was remanded
for trial in the City Court for vagrancy
and given thirty days on the chain
gang for assaulting Patrolman j. w.
Woods, by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court yesterday Although his lower
limbs are paralyzed Green is a vicious
negro, and hard person for the Of
ficers to handle.
lie has been noticeable figure on
the streets for several weeks
and dragged himself along So
Letting aid from pedestrians. Green
was invariably insolent when
refused aims, and more than one COM
plaint had been made to the police
about him. He was lying on the street
when found by officer Woods, and
when wal1ened put up q stubborn fight.
The patroiman had to stoop over to
hold his afflicted prisoner, and Green
managed to get in several ticks that
were felt, for his hands are not para
lyzed, and the muscles stand out on his
arms. In the patrol wagon the prison.
err turned upon Patrolman Best, and
bit that officer before the cuffs could
be placed on him. The charge of may
hem was not pushed in Police Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
MET WITH BANKERS.
Mr.. f. ID. BIoOdworth Pleased with
His Trip to Charlotte.

Mr.. F. D. Bloodworth returned yes
terday morning from Charlotte, N. c.,
where he went to attend the confer
ence Of representatives of the Bankers
Associations of Georgia, South Caro-
lima, North Carolina and Virginia, who
determined, as appeared in the Morn
ing News yesterday, to make Savan-
nah the place for a combined meeting
of the four associations on June TO-,
1902 Mr.. Bloodworth was greatly pleas
ed with the interest shown by the
bankers who visited Charlotte, and he
appreciated the courtesy and kindness
of the Charlotte bankers, who could
not do too much for the entertainment
of the visitors.
Local bankers are glad that the gen.
eral convention is to be held in Savan-
nah. The Savannah Clearing Associa-
ton endorsed the plan for bringing the
four associations together here. and its
members were hopeful that 1t might be
adopted. In due time the Savannah
bankers will begin to consider plans for
the entertainment of the several hun
dred visitors that are expected.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
CITY BREVITIES.

Charles II. King was reappolnted a
commercial notary public by Judge Fall
ligant in the Superior Court yesterday.
The August number of the Municipal
Journal and Engineer has a review of
Mayor Myers annual report recently
published, in which it pays Savannah
a handsome compliment.
Messrs. Lamar Keller and Daniel
Newton will give a barbecue at Pot
ter's Grove, six miles from town to-
morrow. Invitations have been sent out
to a number of their friends, and ii
is expected that fifty or sixty people
will attends
Branch S37 Catholic Knights of
America, will have a moonlight excur-
sion next Wednesday night. The
branch was organized by Supreme
President p. ]. O'Connor, nearly two
years ago, and is composed of about
fifty young men. Desiring to afford
their friends and themselves pleas
ant evening, they have arranged the
excursion. Excellent music is guaran-
teed. The steamer will leave the ABB
ercorn street dock at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Hilery Roberts is a cabinet
maker at No. 80 Abercorn street. Dur
ing the last ten days he has missed
from its accustomed corner large
ebony cane which attracted. the atten-
ton of every visitor to the store. 1t
was genuine African ebony. The own
err purchased it of a sailor on a foreign
vessel lying in port years ago. 1t was
a crude bar when he got 1t. He dressed
it up, engraved and carved 1t elabor-
ately The handle was an eagles head,
below which was silver band bearing
the letters III. r." Underneath the
silver band was the carving, which ex-
tended seven or eight inches down the
cane. Mr.. Roberts would like very
much to come in possession of the cane
again.
Probably the most youthful political
canvasser in Savannah is Master
Henry M. Steele, Jr. Henry is but 5
years old but his zeal for the candi-
date of his choice is wonderful. 1t
could not be greater If he had attained
the age at which ii is the proud pre-
rogative of an American citizen to do
business at the ballot box. Henry
wears a campaign button that bears
a likeness of Capt. Henry McAlpin,
and, when accompanied on Bull street
by his nurse, 1t is with great glee that
he points to the picture and asks his
acquaintances to vote for Capt. Meal
pin for Judge" as the little henohman
expresses It. Many ladies In Savan-
nah know the handsome little fellow.
and he does not discriminate. He asks
them, as we'll as gentlemen, to vote
for his friend.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
THEY MADE UP.
Trouble I'm the Thomas House Was
Not Aired in Court.

The cases against ]. ]. Thomas. pro-
prietor of the Thomas House, and e.
%. Butler, the vaudeville performer,
were dismissed by Recorder Myrick in
Police Court yesterday at the request
of both men, who were represented by
counsel.
Butler was charged with threatening
violence to Thomas, and with attempt
ing to beat his board bill. while Thorn
as was held for attempting to take the
life of Butler with a pocketknife and
a shotgun. An understanding was
reached between the men who caused
so much excitement on Broughton
street the night before. and the affair
was not gone into by the Recorder. An
account of the differences. which came
very near resulting in tragedy. was
given in the Morning News yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
FALSE REPORT OF MURDER.
One Negro Had Knocked Another
Down Near Catholic Cemetery.

One Negro Had Knocked Another
Down Near Catholic Cemetery.
Detectives Stark and Murphy and
several mounted patrolmen We're hur-
ried to Merken's store, on the Thun-
derbolt shell road, at 10 o'clock last
night to investigate an alleged muir
der, that turned out to be nothing
more serious than an encounter be-
tween two DULLES.
Jim Osborne, a negro much feared
by members of his race living in the
vicinity of the Catholic Cemetery, was
struck in the face with a heavy bar
of wood and was unconscious for sew
eral minutes. His wound is not a
serious one, and Solomon Jackson,
who committed the assault, was not
arrested. 4
1t appears that both men are consid-
cred DULLES, with Osborne quite dis
tance in the lead. This may have been
the cause Of the bad blood between the
men, for they have been at outs for
several weeks. Last Saturday night
they had an alteration, and the trou-
BILE was renewed last night, when they
met in Merken's store. Negroes who
witnessed the assault said that Os-
Dorne was advancing with an open
knife when Jackson grabbed the bar,
and scored a knockout blow. Osborne
fell to the floor like a dead man, and
Jackson escaped in the darkness. When
the officers learned of the character
of the injured man, and of the cause
of the assault. they wasted no time
by searching for jackson. The trouble
had not occurred within the bailiwick
of Superintendent Reilly, and the de-
tectives were not called upon to follow
up case of so little consequence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
-FOUR THIEVES REMANDBD.
ChainSanE Sentence of Thirty Days
Added in Bradley Case.


James Bradley the negro who struck
Mrs. Rosa Rosshein a singing blow in
the face, in an effort to escape arrest
on a charge of larceny, was sentenced
to serve thirty days on the changing
by Recorder Myrick in Police Court
yesterday. Bradley was also remanded
for trial in the City Court for the lar
ceny of pair of shoes from the store
of Mr.. Rosshein. The negro also struck
the proprietor, and would have escaped
with his plumber but for the arrival of
several pedestrians.
Willie Grant, the negro boy who stole
an umbrella from the residence of Capt.
J. C. Postell and who swiped pot
ted plant from the yard of Solicitor
General Osborne, was turned over to
the City Court for trial.
Caesar Brown, colored, was remand
ed for trial in the City Court for the
larceny of car grease from the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves.
Snipe Samuels, the urchin who has
been engaged in the lucrative business
of stealing bicycle lamps, and who was
run to cover by Detective Murphy, was
remanded for trial in the City Court,
and has a long term on the Poor Farm
before him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-25
Expenses:
Maintennce of
way and str'c-
Denotes decrease.

Denotes decrease.
A comparison of statistics shows as
follows:
Passenger traffic:
Revenue from passengers Increased
1851 ,006.46. or IL. 35 per cent.
The number of passengers carried in
creased 7O3,316, or 81 per cent!
The number of passengers carried one
mile increased 40,546,626, or 1880 per
cent.
The average distance Travelled by
each passenger was SO. 80 miles, as COM
pared with 49, so miles in the previous
year, an increase of so per cent.
The average rate per passenger per
mile was 233 cents. as compared with
1856 cents in the previous year, de-
crease of 1.27 per cent.
The average earnings of passenger
trains per mile run were 81 .06, as COM
pared with 81 .01 in the previous year,
an increase of 4.95 per cent.
Freight Traffic:
Revenue from freights increased ST.
127,300.72, or 5.51 per cent
The number of tons commercial
freight carried increased 45S,S3l or 3.46
per cent.
The number of tons commercial
freight carried one mile increased A.
SAP. 1872. or 2.13 per cent.
The average length of haul of freight
per ton was 1862 miles in 1901. as
compared with 1850 miles in the pre-
vious year, a decrease of 1.29 per cent.
The average rate per ton per mile
for 946 of cent in 1901. as compared
with .916 of a cent in the previous year,
an increase of 1928 per cent.
The average earnings of freight
trains per mile run were $3.50 in 1901,
as compared with $3.50 in the previous
year. an increase of 1919 per cent.
The Seaboard Air Line is distribut-
ing some very pretty calendars, which
can be had by calling at the ticket Of
flee, Bull and Bryan streets.
Mr.>>F. II. MCGEE. superintendent of
motive power of the Seaboard Air Line.
Portsmouth, was in Savannah yester-
day.