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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
WEAK STRIKE AT PITTSBURG.
That of Railway switchmen Appar-
emily a Flat Failure.

Pittsburg, Nov. 26.--Judging by ap-
rarent conditions. the switchmens
str,ke. inaugurated this morning, has
nroven fiat failure, but a reversal
If this may result if the strikers can
make good the claims put forth
+o.night, The strike was or
dered by the Switchmen's Union of
North America, and the claim was
made early in the day by the union Of
dcials that every road in the city, with
the exception of the PittsburS, Fort
Wayne and Chicago, and the Pitts
hlrg. Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis, would be tied up completely.
The developments of the day, however,
demonstrated that only one road, the
Allegheny Valley, was seriously at
fected. On this road but one crew was
at work and the road is badly Grip
nled. The company officials, while ad-
hitting that freight traffic has been
practically suspended, say that within
twenty-four hours they will have all
the men they need and WORK will be
resumed as usual. The other roads af-
fected were the Baltimore and Ohio,
twelve men out; Pittsburg Junction, a
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, If
teen men out; Pittsburg and Lake Erie,
four men out; the Pennsylvania, fifteen
men out.
one hundred and fifty would be a
high estimate of the number of men
who struck None of these roads suf-
fered much inconvenience, because new
men were readily secured to take the
places of the strikers, and some of the
men, upon discovering that the strike
order had not been generally obeyed,
,atrrned 70 their places,
A meeting of the union was held this
afternoon and the claim was made that
the strike was q success as far as 1t
had gone and that within forty eight
hours the members of the union, about
700. would be out.
The demands of the switchmen call
for the enforcement of the standard
scale of wages.
The strikers have not the sympathy
of the other trainmens unions. w. G..
Lee, first vice Grand Master of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, is in the city
and says the members of his organiza-
ton will oppose the present movement,
strikers Make Gains.
The strikers tonight gained eight
men in the Ornsby yard of the Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston road.
This is the principal yard of the road
on the south side and the detection has
crippled the company considerably.
The officials claim to be able to put on
new men to- morrow. The strikers claim
to have crippled the Baltimore and
Ohio in the Glenwood yards. They say
only one crew out Of the twelve regu-
larly employed are a work, and that
no attempt to move freight is being
made The report made by the strik-
ers' committee is that at GlenWood
twenty engines are idle and that at
the Bennett station yards of the Pitts
burg and Western there are fifteen idle.
The company officials say the major
lily of these engines are passenger and
road engines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
THE CHICAGO CONTEMPT CASE.

Newspaper Men Seek Freedom by
Means of Habeas Corpus.
Chicago, Nov 1.-THE habeas corpus
case of Andrew NJ. Lawrence and Fl.
S. Garfield. convicted of contempt of
court by reason of their responsibility
for articles appearing in Hearst's Chi
cago American, came before Judge
Dunno to-day.
The entire forenoon was occupied by
Attornel Alschuler. acting for the edi-
tors, in reading to Judge Dunno a
complete report of the proceedings of
the contempt case heard by Judge Ha-
necy fortnight ago It is thought
the hearing will last until the end Of
the week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
CONTENTION OF LAGRANGE MER-
CHANTS SUSTAINED.

The Case Originated six Years Ago
ON Complaint of Discrimination
by the Louisville and Nashville
Against That Place in the Matter
of Shipments From New Orleans.
The Contention Has Now Been
Upheld by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, the United
states Circuit Court at Mobile,
and the Court of Appeals at New
Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 26.-An important
decision affecting the interests of rail-
roads was handed down by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals to-day,
in which the court sustained the con-
tention of the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad in the appeal taken
by the railroad company asking for a
rehearing. The court refused to grant
a rehearing to the railroad company.
The Western Railway of Alabama
and the Atlanta and West Point rail-
roads are also interested in the decis-
ion.
nv C0Se grew Oub VI dlttEtu hiN-
elimination by the railroads against
the town OF LaGrange, Ca, on sugar,
molasses and other freight from New
Orleans to that point. It was original
ly brought up on Oct 25, 1895, on the
complaint of merchant OF the Geor-
gia town, who alleged that the rail-
roads charged him a higher rate on
merchandise than the rates to several
| other towns. The case was tried before
| the commission and was decided ad-
versely to the railroads and eventually
| suit was brought in the United States
| Circuit Court for the Southern District
| of Alabama at Mobile by the railroads
and against the commission. The court
| also decided against the railroad COM
pany and an appeal was taken to the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
and a rehearing asked. This is the re-
hearing that was concurrently denied
by the judges OF the Appellate Court
to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
A PARTISAN TRAGEDY.
Husband Kills Faithless wife and
Her Lover ON Prominent Boule-

Paris. Nov. Ca tragedy character
istically Parisienne was committed in
the heart of Paris to-day. At the cor
ner of Boulevard des Capucines and the
Place de rOpera, husband shot his
faithless wife and her lover in full
view of hundreds OF people.
The Opera square was filled with
promenaders at lunch time, when a cab
drove across the square, followed by a
man running. A policeman regulating
traffic stopped the cab in front of the
Cafe de la Paix, enabling the pursuer
to overtake it, when the man drew a
revolver, thrust it through window
of the vehicle and fired twice, killing
the woman, who was inside. The man
in the cab, the woman's lover, opened
the other door and tried to flee, but
the husband sprang after him and
blew out his brains before the specta-
tors could interfere. Then the husband
approached the policeman, handed him
the weapon and surrendered.
All the actors in the tragedy be-
long to the working class.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
SENATE OPPOSES CHANGES.
Prefers Congressional Districts as
They Now Are.


They Now Are.
ATLANTA, Nov Ex-senator r. J. Sur
Ivan took a poll of the Senate on
congressional -apportionment to-day,
and out of thirty-nine members, thirty
six stated they were against making
any changes in the districts as they
now stand 1t is not believed any
measure contemplating changes Will
pass. The joint committee met to-
night, but adjourned until Monday
without taking any action.
The General Judiciary Committee OF
the House to-day reported favorably
on the bill by Senator Sullivan to de-
fine and prescribe a punishment for
anarchy, and on the bill by Mr.. Hall
of Bibb to require all railroads operat-
ing lines and doing business in this
state to be chartered under laws OF
Georgia. This last measure is aimed
at the Southern Railway Company,
and the idea is to AK it so the company
can be sued in the state courts.
The House Committee on Education
has reported unfavorably on the bill to
establish a state examining board to
examine applicants for permanent
state licenses to teach, and also on the
bill to prohibit white and colored per-
sons from attending the same school.
which was aimed at a private institu>
tion in this city. This practically kills
both these bills.
A minority report will be made on
the favorable report of the general jul
dietary committee on the Ellis law
school bill, which was so amended as
to require all applicants for admission
to the bar to stand the prescribed ex-
animation. This shuts out the diploma S
of law schools now recognized by the
state. A queer feature of the minority
report is that it is signed by a major
| ity of the members of the committee
| This is due to the fact that there was
small attendance when the measure
was passed on.
Gov Gambler has received a petition
signed by about five hundred citizens.
asking him to veto the Wright dispen-
sary bill. The petition was sent in by
Mrs. Jennie Hart Sibley, president of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, who wrote a letter with it urg-
ing the Governor to veto. 1t is claimed
the measure is inimical to prohibition
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
SOUTH CAROLINA METHoDIsrs.
n Conference Thanksgiving Service
to Be Held Tomorrow.

10 ne Held Tomorrow
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 2e.-Tbe MEM
bers of the 18th annual conference of
the Methodist Church of South Carolina
are arriving in the city to-day by every
train Already large number of the
ministers have arrived, and preliminary
board and class meetings were held to-
day. This morning the examination
OF under graduates began, and is still
IN progress. The first public meeting
incident to the conference was held
TINS evening in the Washington Street
Methodist Church, and there was a fine
attendance. II was the annual meet
ing OF the Historical Society of the
Methodist Church, and was full of in
terest
There are about 800 members of the
conference, and Bishop Galloway of
Mississippi is to preside. Bishop Dun
can of this state is here also. A big
conference Thanksgiving service. at
which Bishop Galloway will deliver the
address. and which will be attended nv
the children of the Epworth Orphan
age will be held in the theater here on
Thursday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
NEGRO SHOT AT COLUMBUS.
Swiped EdibIes From Restaurant
and Fled Pursued by Proprietor.

Columbus. Ga, Nov. 26.-Frank
Miller, uegro from Anderson. $. c.,
tonight entered the restaurant of ]
j. Baird at the Glrard. Ala, street
fair. seized handful of edibles and
ed to stop him, but he brandished
pair of huge shears and made his es-
cape. Mr.. Baird followed, running him
a half block through the crowd, finally
the negro halted and was in the act OF
turning and attacking Baird with his
shears when the latter shot him with
pistol. the ball entering his back and
going through his body The negro
may die. Baird Is under arrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
rund. for MCKINLEY Memorial.

Washington. Nov. 26.-The Register
OF the Treasury is in receipt of letters
from the South in commentator OF his
work In connection with raising funds
for the Mckinley National Memorial
Association. He is particularly anxious
that the people Of the South be repre-
scented In the association. With this
purpose In view, he has written letters
TO prominent people in all the large
Southern cities. In every instance. ia
vorable answers have been received to
his proposition. The report from
Brunswick. Ga, Is particularly en-
cOuraginR.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
CLEVELAND STILL IN BED.
Mrs. Cleveland Says He VIII BE Up
in Few Days.

Princeton, N. J.. Nov. Eek Presi-
dent Cleveland will be able to leave his
room in a few days. Mrs. Cleveland
gave out the following statement to-
night;
Mr.. Cleveland is still improving. He
Is gaining little every day and his
temperature has about reached its nor
NAL condition. He is still in bed. but
will be able to leave his room in a few
days
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
FLoRIDA's TAX RETURNS.
Reports From Twenfy-six Counties
show Net Gain of Nearly $1,000

Reports From Twenty-six Counties
show Net Gain of Nearly $1,000
900.
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 26.-The tax
books from four more counties have
been received and approved at the
controllers Office.
They show the following total val
uatons for tax assessment purposes:
Calhoun county $7s7.375; Jackson
county. s2,O11 ,094; Columbia county
s1,s21.O11; osceola county. 1888, 1S5.
Total, $6.0s2s65.
OF these four counties. Calhoun and
Jackson show net gains over last year
of 1923. 70S; and Columbia and Osceoia
show net losses of 1898. 724.
Twenty-Five counties already re-
ported showed 4 total vail
uation of $780, ,946 and a gain
over the previous wear OF $961.S79. The
total of the four counties above show
a valuation of $685. 65. making the
aggregate valuation for twenty-six
counties $50, ISL GIL, and the net gain
over last year 1851, 1863.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Maso's supporters TO Ask Pres
ident for a Fair Deal.

Havana, Nov. 26.-That part of the
National party which is supporting
Gen. Bartolome Maso the Democratic
candidate for the presidency of Cuba,
has voted to send a cablegram to
President Roosevelt. asking the latter
to recommend that the representatives
of the United States in Cuba observe
the strictest impartiality in the APP
preaching election for a Cuban Pres-
dent. This communication reads as
follows; ed
1--WE make this request because GER
tain official elements are trying to Sc
cure the election of Senior Tomas Es-
trada Palma by stating he is the can
didate favored by the government at
Washington"
Senior Palma has renowned his
American citizenship.
Gen. Gomez, in an open letter to the
Cuban people, advises all Cubans to
vote for Senior Palma.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
REVENUE OFFICERS SHOT.
Moonshiners Fire UpGa Them From
Ambush.

Raleigh. N. c., Nov. pa special
from Winston, n. c., says:
During a raid in the northern part
of Stokes county Revenue officers Jo-
seph Petree and James Freddy were
fired upon from ambush by moonshin>
ers. Petree was shot in the right MP
and Freddy in the right leg. me NJ
iuries of the former are the most Sc
rious. The officers returned the fire,
but were unable TO locate the men who
made the assault upon them: Four
stills and several thousand gallons OF
beer were destroyed by the officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
LABOR MEN AND wARsHIPs.
Union Organizations Want ships
Built in Government Yards.

washingtno. Nov. 2s.-There is
systematic and we'll organized move
ment among the various labor organi-
cations of the country looking 10 leg
islation at the coming session OF Con-
gress for the construction at govern
ment navy yards of some of the war
ships authorized by Congress. The Sec
rotary of the Navy is being overwhelm-
ed with petitions and resolutions of la
Dor unions in that direction from all
quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
THE IRIS Is ALL RIGHT.
sixto Lopez's English Secretary to
BE Deported.

Manila, Nov. 26.-The United States
distilling ship Iris. which, as cabled
Nov. "a, had then been aground on a
reef near Iloilo, Island of Panay. for
three days, and which was succored
by the cruiser New York and the gun
boat Yorktown, has been fioated. 1t is
believed that she did not sustain any
damage.
Paterson. an Englishmau, the secre-
tary of Sixto Lopez, who was SNUG
gled ashore by Fiske Warren of Boston,
was taken before the collector of the
port, W. Morgan Shuster. when he
called at the custom house for his bag
gage. The collector demanded that he
take the oath Of allegiance and as Pat
erson refused to do so he will be de-
ported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
GALvEsTON's BONDED DEBT.
Bondholders Decline to Accent New
Bonds at Lower Interest.

hondhoIders Decline to Accept New
Bonds at Lower Interest.
New York, Nov. 26.-Charles s.
Fairchild, president of the New York
Security and Trust Company. and
chairman of the Galveston Bondholders
Committee, wrote to the authorities of
Galveston recently, stating that hold
ers Of the city bonds could not con-
slider the proposed substitution of new
bonds of lower interest rate. and that
the committee could negotiate only as
TO the partial postponement of inter-
est upon the present bonds.
AS result of this communication
the Galveston committee is reported to
have replied with some chagrin at the
determination of the bondholders. The
Galveston committee added that IAN
erroneous impression as to the extent
of the loss Galveston city has suffered"
was probbly responsible for the APP
parent attitude of the local bondhold-
ers. A meeting of the two commit
tees will be held here Dew. II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
WANT TO BANQUET sCHLEY.
Kansas city Seeks Presence of the
Santiago Hero.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 26--Admi-
raj Schley will be the guest of Kansas
City and the Commercial Club during
next January IL possible. He has ac-
cepted condltionally an invitation TO
visit Memphis, Tenn. and II he goes
10 that city he has promised to stop
NJ Kansas City for "A day or two. II he
comes here a special reception and
banquet VIII be arranged In his honor
by the Commercial Club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27

New York. NOV. 2g.-Mlss Edith A
BORgs, for three years past the su-
perintendent OF the nursery and ehild's
hospital. this city, died suddealy Of
heart failure while walking on the
street this evening.
Miss b0ERs WAS born a. Baltimore
snd wss the daughter ~ Gen William
n. Boggs. Relatives live IA Winston,
~. q.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
LUTHER wHEELER Acquitted.
killed John Mcswain for CoIIfdfng
with Him.

Columbus. Ca. Nov. 2s.-In the muir
der case OF Luther Wheeler. a verdict
OF mot guilty" was returned to-day.
Wheeler killed John Mcswain. young
man who. while drunk. collided with
him and lady whom he was escort
ing. He claims that Mclwain also
made an attack upon him with a
knife
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
MINOR orrIcIaLs cEssrarp.


Telluride. COL. Nov. - The ooro-
ners jury Which Investigated fhe
smuseier- Union mine disaster. IN
which twenty-five men loal their lives.
have returned verdict ffnsufinx
aoue ~ fllf minor nflflsif ~ lhe fnlne
for moi promptly closing fhe entrance
~ fhF tuliien iuunc afieF ihe fff
originated. but nnalnf fhai the oglieela
~ fhf company were nor Kuilty 81
eiinlinsl ~ plif9i uesl.ssnes,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
Cabinet Hears Message Again.

Washington, Nov. 26.--The time OF
the cabinet meeting to-day WAS largely
devoted to again going over the Presi-
dents message. Some changes were
made IN the verbiage. but they were
not important.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
MINERS or TWO yIRGINIAs.
No Operators Have Yet Appeared
for To-day's Conference.

Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 26.-The
United Mine Workers of West Virginia
and Virginia met in conference to-day
by call of President Springer. The US
ual committees were appointed. which
made their reports this evening.
President Mitchell. Vice President
Lewis and others of the national organ
ization are present. The object of this
meeting is to adopt a scale If possible
and induce the operators to meet in a
concilfatory conference tomorrow.
Nothing of Importance was trans
acted at the meeting to- day. The strike
now on in the Virginia field at Norton
was ratified and some other matters Of
interest to the miners of the two Vir-
ginias were discussed.
Up to O'Clock tonight none of the
operators of the two states had arrived
to participate in the joint conciliatory
conference tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
Delegate oaIva Goes to Colombia.

city of Mexico. Nov. 26.--owing to
recent developments in the affairs OF
Colombia. Carlos Martinez Calva, one
of the delegates of that country to the
Pan American Conference. and who is
also minister of his country at WASH
ington. left tonight for his post, ex-
peoting to be absent from the city Of
Mexico for fortnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
WOMAN WASHED OVERHEARD.
Was Standing Beside Her Husband.
Who Had Called Her Up on Deck.

Was Standing Beside Her Husband.
Who Had Called Her Up on Deck.
Philadelphia. Nov. 26.-Capt. Hill of
the steamship Belgenland, which reach
cd her dock to-day from Liverpool, re-
ports that when the steamship was
abreast Nantucket light. early yester-
day morning Mrs. H. McNeal, wife of
DR. McNeal. of Ann -Arbor, Mich. was
washed overheard and drowned. There
was a heavy sea running at the time
of the accident ~.
Or. McNeal who was OH deck
watching the storm, went to his state
room and called his wife to come up
and view a passing steamship. The
couple had been standing together for
only few minutes when an immense
wave swept over the vessel, carrying
the unfortunate woman overheard. Her
body was not seen after it had been
carried away by the wave.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS SOLD.
Publisher Frank A. Munsey IL the
Purchaser.

New York, Nov. 26. Frank A. Mum
sey. the publisher, has purchased h
controlling interest in the New York
Daily News from Mrs. Benjamin A.
Wood. The sale, which was arranged
by c. M. Palmer. was finally concluded
to-day The purchase price was not
made public. Mr.. Munsey recently
bought the Times of Washington, d. G..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
FLORIDA AND MISSOURI.
Monitor to Be Launched Friday and
BattIeship Saturday.

Washington. Nov. 26.-Naval Con-
structor Smith at Elizabethjort N. j..
has notified Judge Advocate Lemly
that the launching of the monitor Flor
Ida, which had been prepared for to-
day. has been postponed until Friday
next at IL o'clock.
Notice has been received from the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
that the battleship Missouri will be
launched there Saturday, Dec. %,
next.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
AN IRISH PATRIOT DEAD.
Hogan, One of Those Rescued From
Australian Penal Colony In 1869.

Australian Penal Colony In 1869.
Chicago, Nov. 26.--Martin Hogan
the Irish patriot. who has been lying
at the county hospital for some days
died to-day aged 90. Hogan, together
with others interested in the Fenian
movement, was convicted OF treason
in 1866 and transported TO the English
penal colony In Australia In 1869 Ho-
gan and his companions, excepting
John Boyle O'Reilly. who had PIE
yiously escaped, were rescued by a
boat which had been fitted out for the
purpose by Irish sympathizers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27

Louisville. KY. Nov. 2s.~-R. ~.
4 lien. district passenger agent 81 the
Southern Railway IN Louisville, has
resigned, effective Der. 4. lie VIII
be succeeded BY q. ~, Hunsfrford.
"a ho Il nov assistant 20 the general
AZ fsebger agent in ~. Louis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
CURED BIZ CATHODE RAYS.
/ Telegraph Operator Relieved
Cnu1or V,w

Telegraph Operator Relieved
From Cancer by New Treatment.
Atlanta, Nov. 26.--E. A. Hard. a tele-
graph operator of this city, has been
cured OF cancer, he asserts. by the APP
plication of X-rays. The cancerous ar
lection had eaten away the patients
chin and lower jaw when the treatment
was tried. After about fifteen applica-
tions Of the cathode rays he was pro-
nounced entirely cured. The physicians
who have had the case in charge win
endeavor TO rebuild the flesh destroyed
by the disease
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-27
THE NATION DIVORCE SUIT.
Husband and Wife Exchange Nice
Commitments in Court.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Nov. 26. The
divorce suit of David Nation against
Carrie Nation was completed to-day so
far as testimony is concerned. To-day
Mr.. Nation read a letter from his wife
in which she denounced him as hell
bound hypocrite. She retaliated by
denouncing him in the witness box as
a husband who would not build the
fires on cold mornings. Decision will
be given tomorrow.