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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
A UNION LABOR PARTY.
Building Trades Unions to Go Into
Politics Because of Decisions
of Supreme Court.

New York, April 14.-For the first time
since they were organized, the principal
building trades unions in this city decid-
ed to-day to go into politics and to start
an Independent labor party. This dccis-
ion was reached at meet
ing of delegates from twenty-one unions
represented in the board of walking dele
gates held this afternoon. Philip Vein
seimer of the Amalgamated Society of
Plumbers and Gas Filters, presided. The
meeting was called on account of the re-
cent decisions of the Court of Appeals,
declaring the prevailing rate of wages law
and the state stone dressing law uncon-
stitutional. These laws, the most radical
of their kind that have yet been PASSED
in the interest of labor, cost the labor
unions many THOUSANDS of dollars In car
rying on the agitation in their favor and
their annulment is admitted to be a Sc
we're blow to labor. Those who conducted
the agitation now say that the city Off
Gals who were supposed to be most
friendly to labor, did not stand by the
labor unions as they were expected to do,
and that their professions of friendship
were not carried out in practice.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
COL. JAMES G. BERRET DEAD.
nemocratic Mayor of Washington IN
1s5s-Arrested by Seward as
Southern Sympathizer.

Washington, April H.-CoL James q.
psrret former mayor OF Washington. aud
ora Of its best known citizens. died here
TODAY. aged Sc years. He was a native
,f Baltimore, and had been twice a men,
bar of the Maryland Legislature, and in
1873 was elected mayor of Washington, D.
= as a Democrat. Col. Berret had the
trfandsbip and esteem of many public
men holh Democrats and Republicans He
Was chairman of the inaugural commit
tsa when President Cleveland was inau-
eurated the second time, and during both
The Cleveland administrations was always
9 welcome caller at the White House.
On Aug. Is. 1861, Col. Berrett, by order
of Secretary Seward, was arrested as a
southern sympathizer, the charge against
him being that he had written certain
letters containing reasonable utterances
against the United States government. t."
He was sent to Fort Lafayette in New
York harbor, and held there for two
weeks as a military prisoner. When Pres
j5ent Lincoln heard of the arrest he or
derei Col. Berret's discharge.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
WILL HAVE A GRAND JUBILEE.
che Scottish Rite Masons to Gather
at wichita From All Parts of
the Country.

Wichita. Kan, April 4.-To-morrow
evening the Twentieth Scottish Rite jul
bilee will be inaugurated in this city.
Tomorrow morning large delegation of
the members OF the Rite in St. Louis
will arrive, in company with Congress
man James D. Richardson of Tennessee,
grand commander of the Southern juris-
dIction; Frederick Weber, grand secre-
tary general and Martin Collins. grand
minister of state Tuesday morning
Grand Commander Henry L. Palmer OF
the Northern Jurisdiction, will arrive
from Milwaukee with a delegation from
Kansas City and Topeka, On Monday al
teInoon delegation, consisting of the
heads Of the Scottish Rite bodies in Col
orado will arrive, headed by Senator
Henry N. Teller, and on Monday night
delegations from Texas and Arkansas
will come in. One hundred and fifty
four candidates will take the degrees,
SAID to be the largest class in the history
OF Scottish Rite Masonry
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
BUILD RAILROADS FOR CHINA.
MT Ho. Tuns's Suggestion as to the
Indemnity Problem and the Use
of the Fund

New York, April 14.-H. T. Bosnian of
Hong Kong. accompanied by his wife and
servants, is in the city. At home Mr..
Bosnian is better known as Mr.. Ho Tuns.
ana he is one of the leading merchants
Of his native city as well as one of its
most extensive property owners. Mr..
Bosnian, though an Oriental, is a British
subject. and justice of the peace in His
Majesty's service. He is deeply interested
in the course of events, politically, in the
Far East
Bearing on the question of the disagree
ment of the Powers over the indemnity
for the Boxer disturbances, Mr. Bosnian
said he had plan which he thought
worthy of the attention of the diplomats,
because he believed it would be a civiliz-
ing influence.
1T is this" he added, ''let the Powers
agree upon the amount of indemnity to
De paid and then contract among them
selves and with the Pekin government
that the entire sum, say 100000, 900, shall
De used for building railroads and for
other internal improvements in China I'M
Ger the Joint control of the Powers, to be
operated by them until the full amount
OF the investment is returned and until
China is in a position to become, by pur-
chase, the sole owner of the improve
ments
Railroads will do more to enlarge the
perspective of the Chinese than any other
one agency. They will cause the people
OF the interior to travel and to acquire
that breadth of view which comes from
contact with the world Now, China is in
great need of railroads. while the rest of
the world is clamoring for broader trade
facilities. The situation seems to have
been created for reciprocal negotiations
along 2 certain line"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
PARTISAN SHoPGIRLS' DUEL.
A Second Is Shot and the Principals
Almost Frightened to Death.

Second Is Shot and the Principals
Almost Frightened to Death.
From London Telegraph's Paris Letter.
To the long list of his peccadilloes, Gu
pid has added the Indictment of two Paris
shopgirls to fight a duel. This was to be
no paltry encounter with scratches on
their pretty features and with the tear
ing of raven tresses, but a real, serious
and up-to-date affair, in which revolvers
were to take the place of pistols. The
young women, after the manner of their
SEX had been smitten by the fascinating
ways Of the good-looking foreman of one
of the departments of the large drapery
establishment in which they were en-
ployed. Blissfully conscious of the fact,
the Adonis had amused himself with hirt-
ing alternately with each, two fair charm
ers being, in his opinion, no great cause
of embarrassment. AS result the girls.
who had formerly been fast friends, had
become deadly rivals. A few evenings
ago. as they were vending their way
homeward they had a hot discussion on
the subject nearest their hearts, and their
companions, instead of making efforts at
pacifica tion, set themselves to fan the
flame, with the result that the lovelorn
maidens challenged each other to a COM
bat it being further agreed that the
handsome foreman should be the prize of
the winner on the good old principle that
to the victor belong the spells. The wood
of Vincenfles was selected for the rem
devious, and thither the two adversaries.
each supported by her seconds repaired
yesterday.
The girls, having carefully studied the
accounts of some recent duels, started to
carry out the preliminary proceedings
with due order and method. First of all,
the distance, fixed at twenty-five PAGES,
was measured, and then lots were drawn
for places and for the revolvers, which
had been brought in couple of mystic
rious-looking boxes. The combatants were
conducted to their respective positions,
and stood facing each other now, it must
be confessed, with some trepidation. One
of the seconds was about to give the sig
nal to fire when suddenly there popped
out from behind a tree a Woodranger,
who had been watching the preparations
for the deadly conflict. Instead of stand
ing their ground, the seconds-delighted,
no doubt, at this excuse for escaping
from further responsibility--took to fight,
but, unfortunately, one of them did not
get very far. The two principals had al
ready been in such a fright that they had
wished themselves anywhere else, and
this apparition threw them into such a
panic that one of them involuntarily
pressed the trigger of her revolver. A re-
port followed, and the particular second
to whom reference has already been made
fell to the ground uttering piercing
shrek. and with bullet in her arm
Soon the whole party, minus the wounded
girl, who was removed to the nearest
hospital was on its way TO the police
station, where a report was drawn up, and
then the young women were conducted
in a state of pentence and remorse. to
their respective homes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
A WHOLESALE PILGRIMAGE.
f"ther Gessner and 1000 Catholics
Begin Jubilee Pilgrimage at
Elizabeth. N, j.

New York, April 14.-Father Martin
Gessner, rector of ST. Patrick's Church
al Elizabeth, N. j., has started with his
mock on a religious pilgrimage, the like
ol winch was never before seen in that
city Under the Pope's proclamation of a
9uoAee in honor of the advent of the
twentieth century. it is incumbent on
5000 Catholics to make fifteen different
visits on that number of days to four diff
IeLent churches each day.
Fsther Gessner conceived the idea of
making a pilgrimage in a wholesale man
ner' 50 his flock, numbering about 1000,
s.aISso this afternoon on their rounds,
n i.s, by the pastor. The churches Wis
Ieea were st. Mary's, st. MichaePs, St.
l ~ and the Sacred Heart. In each
T 1ce the pilgrims recited the Lords
.teEef and the Hail Mary five times,
''''s Osihs followed by the blessing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
THE TRANSPORT S0LECE.
To Carry Well Assorted Cargo of
Passengers and Supplies for
Philippines.

Vallejo, Cal, April 14.-The naval trans
port Solace will sail on Tuesday for Guam
and Manila. carrying large cargo of
provisions, clothing and stores. There is
on board a large quantity of machinery,
including a large Corliss engine several
huge boilers and shaftings and two thir-
ty-hve-foot fly wheels which add $1,000
pounds to her weight. These will be
taken to Manila. For Guam there is a
large quantity of provisions and clothing
and 800 good-szed orange trees.
Fifty officers will go on the ship os
passengers. A number of them will be
accompanied by their wives. The Solace
is weighed down with old guns and
chains taken along as ballast for the re-
turn trip. A large draft of sailors will
arrive from the East on Monday to take
passage on the Solace.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT.
jews Plan to Purchase Palestine and
Make 1t a Haven for Oppressed
jews of Every Land.

Milwaukee. April H.-Fifteen hundred
Hebrews held meeting to-day in interest
OF the Zionist movement and demonstrate
ed approval of the plan which it is hoped
will restore the ancient prestige of the
Jews as a nation. The plan is to raise a
fund sufficiently large to purchase the
land of Palestine from the Turks, and
make il a haven for the oppressed Jews
of every land. One of the branches of
the organization is located in Milwaukee,
and has a constantly increasing member
ship. DR.. Caro- of this city, one of the
chief promoters of the movement, says
the cause is to be prosecuted with fervor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
A YOUTHFUL BLACKMAILER.
Sent Threatening Letters to Utica
Citizens-He Confesses and I'm
pIicates Others.

Utica. N. Y, April 14.-Chester Arthur
Lisle, II years old, is in the Utica Jail
charged with using the mails for fraudu-
lent and blackmailing purposes. He sent
letters to ex-Mayor Charles A. Doolittle
and Thomas F. and William 7. Baker,
the latter publishers of the Utica Satur-
day Globe, to the effect that unless they
deposited certain sums varying from
$500 to $500 in a certain place the writer
would disfigure and even kill the daugh-
tiers of their families and others. The boy
has made a complete confession impli-
eating others whose arrest will follow.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
HIS PROPERTY LEVIED ON.
Ex-Treasurer of Cobb Due the Coun-
tY $4,000.

Atlanta. April IA special from Ma
rietta, Ga, says:
Yesterday levieS were made on the
property of Capt. w. B. Montgomery,
eX-clerlk of the Superior Court and coun-
~ treasurer of Cobb county. for more
than 5000. 1t is claimed that he is due
the county that much, principal and in
terest.
Last year the grand jury recommended
that expert accountants be appointed to
examine the books, papers and vouchers
of all county officers for the ten years
preceding. The work was recently COM
pieted and the report made to the grand
Jury of the Superior Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
WHEAT GROWERS COMBINE.
DO Not Want 10 Be Buncoed by the
Elevator Trust.

Salina, Kan, April 14.-Farmers of Sa-
line county have completed the prelimi-
nary organization OF the association to
prevent the grain combine building or
leasing their own elevators, and a charter
will be applied for at once. Efforts to
form similar organizations throughout
The wheat belt of Kansas and Oklahoma
will be made with a view to having rep
resentatives at a state meeting to be
held in Salina on May Is.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
JUNGLE TOMS CABIN"
Burlesque Performance on Sunday
Gets DAILY, Hopper and Brady
Arrested.

New York. April 14.-Dan DAILY. DeWolf
Hopper and William A. Brady were ar
rested in this city tonight charged with
violation of the penal code in connection
with the raising and lowering of curtains
for a theatrical performance on Sunday.
The men are charged with having pro-
duced burlesque on Uncle Toms
Cabin" at a vaudeville performance at the
Academy of Music, DeWolf Hopper hav-
ing played the imitation of Uncle Tom.
All three were released on bail.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

From the London Telegraph's Paris Let
ter.
One OF the great attractions in street
fairs this winter in the populous neigh
borhood of Paris has been the wonderful
rat-eating man. advertised as a unique
phenomenon. He was described as a re-
roeious savage, and looked it, having a
complexion the exact hue OF SCOT, while
he went through an alarming perform
ance Of hideous contortions and grlmaces
accompanied by jabbering and shrnf
shrieks, in front of the booth, wnerefuto
at Intervals he retired to discuss a meal
OF rats. II was announced by the show
man that the animals before being eaten
were not cooked in any way. The savage
positively swallowed them alive At
tracted by the evident popularity of the
spectacle among frequeuters OF fairs. the
police inquired into the matter First
they attended the performance among
the spectators. Thus they ascertaIned
that the Snowman did not at all events
delude the public The savage undoubt-
eddy did swallow live rats. Moreover, he
accomplished another remarkable feat by
tossing off a glass OF kerosene to WASH
down each animal The drinking per-
Torrance was ascertained TO be fully az
genuine as the meal OF live rats. Further
Inquiry by the police after this revealed
one OF the most extraordinary cases OF
criminal abuse of human infirmity ever
recorded II was found that the so-caiied
savage was actually a lunatic who escaped
from on asylum some months ago. The
state Of the unfortunate mans mind ex-
planned the strangeness Of his behavior
Tho madman has been rescued from the
travelling caravan, which made a good
thing out OF the gruesome and melan-
choly exhibition Of HIS inhrmity. ana the
interruptions Snowman, who has turnea
many q dishonest penny without effori.
BY merely displaying q lunatic. whose
monstrous perversions be encouraged. viii
b. proceeded against
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
A CAR FERRY AGROUND.
Barely Managed to Get Passenger
Train Ashore Before Sinking in
Her Slip.

Detroit. Mich, April 1.-THE Grand
Trunk car ferry Huron ran aground to-
night in the slip at Windsor with fully
ten feet of water in her forward compart
ment. She ran afoul of a huge boulder
yesterday morning. but it was supposed
no damage was done. She made two trips
afterward. On the last trip she carried
a passenger train from the Brush street
depot, and when in midstream it was dis
covered that the boat was leaking badly.
BY crowding on steam the ferry reached
the Windsor slip and the train was gotten
off without difficulty. Despite the efforts
Of steam pumps she sank late tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
MURDERED IN HER BED.
Louisiana woman Killed by I'm
known Parties.

New orleans. April IA special to the
Picayune from Amite City, La. says:
Mrs. Hattie L. LeReux was murdered
in her bed at the town Of Tangipshoa
come time between midnight Saturday
night. and 8 O'Clock this morning. The
coroner's jury returned verdict that
Mrs. LeReux came 20 her death at the
hands OF unknown parties.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
BETTING IN ENGLAND.
Some Startling Statistics as to the
Growth of the Universal Vice OF
Gambling.
From the London News.

Gambling.
From the London News
Some startling statistics as to the enor-
nous increase in the practice of betting
were placed before a public meeting held
in st. Peters school room, Goldney Road,
Paddinzton under the auspices of the
Church of England Mems Society.
The chair was taken by Mr. r. NJ.
Reachcroft L. G. c., who said what they
had to make up their minds TO was that
gambling was a vice; that gambling must
mean obtaining pleasure at the expense
Of somebody's else misery. Gambling was
on the increase; its spirit permeated even
such sports as football and god. Per-
sonally. he believed betting was the
ruination Of sport The man who was
ready 10 bet tanner" was, In his opin-
ion, ready 10 bet 5000 II he happened 10
possess II. Total abstinence from specu-
lation was the only cure for the curse.
Mr.. John Hawke, honorary secretary
OF The National Antl-Gambling League.
SAID the propensity for betting was grow
ing.
There was reason 70 believe that at
least 100000 per annum were spent In
this way IN the United Kingdom. half OF
which sum came out Of the pockets Of
the working classes. The bookmakers
numbered 1000, ana u Was recently CIV
ca 10 evidence that over f3o6Oo = year was
taken f0T entrance 70 the Newman ket
rings. Some boOkmakefe received 400
in sDaH bsfH ana jockeys 400 Tor
slns.e race. some lockers incomes were
equal % The aa.ariee o. Prime Minister
o. q Judge of the High Court. One book
maker mses flO1DD per snnpm. no bet
ting suicides, entertainments, aBd bank
rupfcles we're constantly atHubutabie. and
there was 20 doubt fhet ne number 81
thfae Haf Cor 0ffafef fhan fls public
EeTe aN8ff fafing anofR women wee
~ enflnH a.HFminGiv Toe apaskfr anoH+
- fhaf fhe prsf'ies VS. BON wrong sr1
ffg1eh, an9 gaK1f 81 q fala. ~ - pgf
e9wn ~ fsfli-msril % ufsstes ~ lass
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
ATTORNEY DID NOT APPEAR.
Discuss "A $500, 900 Estate
Which Had No Existence.

Which Had No Existence.
Indianapolis, April IA special to the
Sentinel from Kokomo, Ind, says:
Nearly 100 descendants of Andrew
House, reported to have left an unclaim-
ed estate worth $500. OOO,O 200. held a national
being represented. To their surprise,
their attorney, St. Paul. Mimi, man
did not appear. 1t was dis
appointment to those who had travel
ed hundreds of miles. The disgust or the
attendants reached a Climax when it was
shown that the United States attorney
for the Maryland district, in which the
estate is alleged to be located, had re-
peatedly stated that no estate existed in
Maryland. The delegates returned 10 their
homes disiilusioned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
FIorida's Supreme Court.
TO CLOSE UP NINE DEAL.
Blanket Mortgage for @2,0oO,0OO in
Cash to Be Filed.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 1.-THE En-
pire Coal Mining Company deal will be
closed up Monday, when President W. p.
Dearmit, ]. F. Newman and other direc-
tors, will place on the record at st.
Clairsville blanket mortgage on the 3d.
900 acres of land and five going mines in
security of the 100000 cash furnished on
the bonds Of the company by the Fidel-
ity Title and Trust Company of Pitts
burg,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
BARON DE wARDENER DEAD.
An Austrian NobIeman Who Became
an American.

New York. April n.-Baron Rudolph de
wsrdener. 3 son Of the late Austrian
seld msrshal August Dc Wardener. died
Today ~ his home from pneumonia. m.
aueed by grip and heart disease, Though
sn Austrian by birth. be was 81 Amer
icab by adoption, and served With de
anotion IN war On both sides 81 the A.
Ifnflc
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
AUGUSTA HAD TWO BISHOPS.
Key of Texas and Kelley of savan-
nah There Yesterday.

Augusta, Ga. April 4.-Aususta had the
distinction OF having two bishops here to-
day Bishop Key Of Texas preached in
ST. Johns Methodist Church. and Bishop
Keiiev OF Savannah preached and admin
istered the right OF confirmation In both
ST. Patrick's and Sacred Heart Catholic
churches
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
Russia's Easter Promotions.

St. Petersburg. April l5.-The list of
Russian Easter promotions and decora-
lions includes Count Lamsdorff, the for
eign minister, and his assistant, Prince
Obolenski Count Won der Osten- Sachen.
Russian ambassador to Germany; NJ. De-
Giers, Russian minister to China; NJ.
d'Isvolksy. Russian minister to Japan,
and others.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
100000 FOR HAT TRIMMERS
government Compromises with I'M
porters Claims of Illegal Elk
cess Duties Paid by Them.

'Hiaaelphia, April 1.-THE Record to-
morrow will say:
i"e famous hat trimmings cases, In
, ,olVihg about $2O,OOo,OOO and which since
S .o'' nave been the subject for bitter legal
-.'ie' between the government and
1 ss.toesr OF importers, have at last been
t5 5.,'ed' 1t is stated on high authority
to. a compromise has been effected
WHY 'TOsh which the merchants interested
I'M. receive about 100000 from the
NJ ,s| states treasury in full settlement
bav. "e much larger amount they claim to
IasaI s 9een forced to pay in excess of the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
A LOCKOUT IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Master Builders order Their Men on
All Jobs.

Minneapolis, April IA lockout will be-
gin here tomorrow, involving 800 or more
carpenters and other workers. The build
ing trades council and the master build
ers' associations are the chief actors.
Forty-four contractors are involved, and
they ordered their men off ali jobs when
they paid them last night. The trouble
Is caused by the refusal Of the master
builders to agree to the working rules of
the Carpenters' Union.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
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'"L United IRIsH LEAGUE.
~ redmond aud sI1 CoIIeaKues
10 Visit America.

a. D., -''H April 1.-THE second branch
ia M. g'''ea Irish League 10 he formed
n.,..,' ives organized tonight with
Dion '''p Of u.s. IS Of whom are wo.
'.r. .o10'e1 a. che meeting ,hst
N.s... ID. a ah1 siK Of bio irish col.
F s.t..f.. ismeni viii visit Amerioa
r ilsh cause sfier ths nszt
tf.F.s 81. iNr'iemsnt a8journs. Tho
tHs a M, .,n branches h Bosion sn1
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
TO ATTEMPT KRUGER's LIFE.
But Dutch Police Were Prompt to
Protect Him.

Paris, April Is. 5:45 a. MI Estafette
publishes a report that an attempt was
made to stab Mr.. Kruger.
According to a dispatch to the London
Daily Express from Amsterdam cabled
to the Associated Press Saturday last,
the Dutch police recently got wind OF con-
tempiated attempts upon the life of Mr..
Kruger. 1t is quite likely that the re-
port to which L'Estafette gives currency
is traceable to a similar source.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
"'boNIC PLAGUE AT ANN ARBoR.
u baeteriOIogist Acknowledge
mis- to BE the CaHe.

pa, .'-eso' April IA dispatch to the
So. from Ann Arbor, Mich.
iesl ,.Ilor G. Vaughan. dean of the med
bal,erlp, SI lnent and one of the most noted
bsfo,a 'o,osists in the country. appeared
dst s,s 'e state Board Of Health yester-
case W. practically ACKNOWLEDGED that the
Of b,5.- student Charles B. Hare is one
that ,Sl. plague. He assured the board
ss,e 's w. would be no spread OF the dis.
70 prer.. 81 precautions had been taken
cover H. and the student will re-