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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
A new THIRD PARTY
PoPULIsTS, SOCIALISTS AND UNION
LABOR.
WITH OTHER ODD ELEMENTS
WILL COMBINE To FIGHT BOTH
OLD PARTIES.

National Convention to Be Held
In Louisville April of the Various
Elements for the Purpose of
"Uniting Reform Force Against
PIutOcracy''-The Ex-PopuIists
Will Play a Leading Part and a
Large Delegation Is Expected
From Georgia.
Louisville, March s0.-The Allied
Party, whose purpose is "to unite re-
form forces against plutocracy," will
meet in national convention here April
2. The allied parties to be represented
are the Socialist, Union Labor, and the
Union Reformers of Ohio, the Public
Ownership party of st. Louis; the Lib
eral party, recently formed in Ohio.
and the Union Christian party.
The convention is the outgrowth of
the preliminary conference of "all re-
form elements" held in Kansas City
last September. The name allied
Party" was selected to designate the
movement only until the meeting of
the coming convention, which is to
choose a name and effect a permanent
organization. The convention will
have power to make a platform for
the party, which is open to all eiti-
zens who favor political action indie
pendent of the old parties"
National Chairman Parker says that
700 delegates will attend the conven-
ton.
Among those who are expected are
j. S. Felter and ]. S. Farrie of Illinois;
ex-United States SenIat tor William B.
Allen of Nebraska; H. &. Urlshire of
Colorado; John Brendenthal, who was
the Populist candidate for Governor of
Kansas last year; DIR. Joseph E. Cham
bers OF st. Louis. known as the father
of Populism, and H. c. Thompson, cam
didate for Governor of Ohio on the So
cialist ticket.
Texas, Indiana, Illinois, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire and Georgia will
be represented by large delegations.
A labor mass meeting on Thursday
evening is to be the high-water mark
OF the convention. 1t is intended to
devote the entire evening to discus
sion % ne subJecb Labor Legislation,
What We Need and How to Get II.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
THE EMORY VALLEY FLOOD.
LOSS In Two Counties May Reach
%l'OOO, OOO-Harriman in Had Plight.

LOSS in Two Counties May Reach
'OOO,OOO-Harriman in had Plight.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 30.-The loss
oy the flood which swept the Emory
Valley Saturday. may reach nearly
SLoVO'OOO in Roane and Morgan coun-
Ties. At Hartman the loss is esti-
mated between $4,000 and s125OOO 1t
Is thought the damage to one plant in
'Adt crty will amount to $4,000.
AT Oakdale the local loss is not more
nan nan $4,000, but on farms along the
Emory river it is feared the greatest
Nestruction has been wrought
Inc Hooded section of Hartman pre-
scented a desolate appearance to-day.
.narKs of the flood are plainly to be
seen and the whole country presents
d devastated appearance.
ne city's light plant cannot be OPP
a. dted for week or more. The ma
!ority of the homeless are housed in
the gymnasium of the American Tenn
persnce university. Hundreds of men
t ToIKed to-day repairing railroad tres
p r1es ana bridges, and the Southern
4tedllway expects to get trains through
tt = On the Knoxville and Ohio
~ VI amen tonight the Southern was able
~, SEND through its train to Louis
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
MISHAPS OF THE SEA
STEAMER HOLLYWOOD SUNK By
LEYLAND LINER.
OTHER VESSELS SUFFER LOSS
THE EDNA EARL CUT DOWN AND
THREE OF CREW LOST.

The Hollywood Crew of Twenty-eiEht
Saved by the Bernard Hall, with
Whom She COlIided, Sinking in
Twenty Minutes-Crew of Fishing
Schooner Were Asleep When Run
Into by Norwegian Steamer.
Schooner Senator Sullivan Ashore
OF Egg Island and Crew Landed
at Darien.
London. March 30.-The British
steamer Hollywood, Capt. Renton, from
Portland, Me-. March Is. for London
has sunk, after colliding March q
with the LeyIand line steamer Bernard
Hall, Caot. Cassentine. from Liver
pool, March 26 for Barbados, Trinf-
dad, and Galveston, Tex. The crew
of the Hollywood, numbering 2Ss men,
boarded the Bernard Hall, which has
arrived at Queenstown with her bows
stove in.
The collision occurred at 8 o'clock in
the evening, in a dense fog, at point
175 miles west of Fastnet. Both ves-
sells We're going slowly at the time.
Capt. Renton and Capt. Cassentine
were on the bridges of their respective
steamers. and careful lookout was
being kept. The approaching vessels
were not discovered until it was too
late. The Bernard Hall struck the
Hollywood amidships. on the port side
and ripped a hole in the latter steam
er. which extended into her engine
rooms. Boats were quickly lowered
from both vessels. The crew Of the
Holyrood scrambled out of their
steamer, which sank twenty minutes
after being struck.
The Hollywood was owned by the
Hollywood Steamship Company Limited.
Glasgow She was of 1875 tons net
register.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
THE ARKANSAS PRIMARY.
Senator Jones Does Not Admit De-
feat and Ex-Gov. CIarke's Victory
Is StilI i'm Doubt.

Is still i'm Doubt.
Little Rock, Ark, March 30.-Indica-
tions reflected by additional returns
from a majority of the counties point
to a victory for ex-Gov. James P.
Clarke for United States Senator over
Senator James X. Jones, though his
majority on joint ballot will probably
not exceed twelve. Complete returns
are not yet in and in several of the
large counties the vote is so close that
the official count is awaited. Senator
Jones will not concede ClarlSe's sue
cess. He left this afternoon for his
home in Homestead county, but his
headquarters here remain open. At
Clarke's headquarters it is declared
that the contest is settled in Clarke's
favor. The only question being as to
the size of his majority. There are
about ten counties which cannot
be heard from yet owing to
no wire connection. Partial
turns tend to show that Jones has.
lost Ward and Nevada counties, ad-
joining his home county. lie has also
lost Union and Ouachita counties, both
in South Arkansas.
At, Senator Jones headquarters it is
said he is satisfied with the reports re-
ceived there to-day. Instead of conced-
ing his defeat he feels that the situa-
ton has been materially improved.
Representatives of Senator Jones an
nounce that they have received definite
information from 43 counties, q of
which have been carried by him. OF
the remaining number they expect
Senator Jones to carry at least TWEEN
ty, insuring him between IS and 30
votes on joint ballot 81 being necessary
for a choice. Positive information is
coming in slowly, owing to high wa
ter in certain localities and the abb
sence of telegraph and telephone ia
cilities in others. So far as definitely
reported Gov. Davis has carried two
thirds of the counties against Col. E.
w. Rector for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
The Congressional Results.
--latest returns tonight indicate that
the following congressman have been
nominated
First District-Doubtful between
Bruce Macon Of Helena and Judge F.
c. Taylor of Jonesborough, and will be
settled in the convention.
Second Distriet-Joe P. Robinson of
Loneke.
Third District-Minor Wallas of
Texarkana.
Fourth District-C. C. Reid of Nor
rillton.
Sixth District-John S. Little of Sc
bastian.
Seventh District-J. c. FLOYD of
Marion, defeating Congressman Dins-
more, who is now serving his fifth
term.
Returns received up to a
late hour te-airl~t Indicate
the election OF Judge H. b. Hudgins
Of Boone and ]. S. Hampton OF Month
cello, state railroad commissioners, to
succeed Commissioners Abner Gaines
and j. G. Wallace.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
TO KEEP GOLD IN MANILA.
Philippine Commission Raises Rate
of Exchange to $2.27 Mexican for
One Gold Dollar.

of Exchange to $2.27 Mexican for
One Gold Dollar.
Manila, March 30.-The United States
Philippine Commission yesterday fixed
the government rate of exchange for
silver for the second quarter of this
year at S2.27 Mexican silver for one
gold dollar. The rate of exchange
yesterday at the banks was $2.2 Mex
lean for one dollar gold. but the banks
refused to sell gold in large quantities,
not having sufficient coin to do so.
The banks have notified the quarter
masters department that it is impossi-
BILE for them to cash quartermaster
checks.
The scarcity of American gold is
attributed partly to the banks, and
largely to Chinese spectators, who al
ways buy American gold at a quota
ton two points higher than the bank
rate.
This action of the commission maxi
ing the government rate higher than
the bank rate of exchange has Gre
ated much discomfort among import
ers. They are unable to obtain suffi-
cient gold to pay import duties, and
must, consequently, pay these duties
in silver at the government rate of
1927. The employees of the civil gov
eminent are elated at the new rate
of exchange, as it means a consider
able increase in their salaries.
1t is the intention of the commission
to endeavor to retain the gold in the
archipelago. The bankers of Manila
say that the monetary situation in the
Philippines cannot be helped by gov
ernmental action and that a region as
a nj toll
pine Islands must affect the worlds
markets.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
PEARL RIVER on A RAMPAGE.
Water Works Mt jackson, Miss, De-
strOyed by the Flood.


strOyed by the Flood.
Jackson, Miss, March 30.-Swollen by
the rains of the past few days, Pearl
river is on a rampage tonight having
risen five feet in the last twelve hours.
The waters of the overflow reached the
water works, two miles below this city
to-nigt, and swept away the brick
walls of the pumping station, destroy
ing a thirty-foot circular pit in which
the pumping apparatus was located.
AT an early hour tonight the waters
were within three feet of the floor CT
the iron bridge across the river and
were continuing to rise. The damage
to the water works cannot be repaired
until the flood subsidies. However, the
water works company have force en-
ployed in placing a boiler in position
on the river bank opposite this city. 1t
is thought it will be Tuesday before
the city can be supplied with water by
the company.
1t is reported many cattle have per-
ished in the flood.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
GARFIELD FOR COMMISSIONER.
Son of Late President to Succeed
VIM. A. Rodenburg.

Washington. March SO.-James R.
Garfield. a son OF the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner, rendered
him about ten days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to be
vacated on the first of April by Mr..
William A Rodenberg. Mr.. Garfield is
a comparatively young man, and is en-
gagged in the practice of law with his
brother, Harry A. Garfield, of Cleve-
land. lie is II notable figure in Ohio
political circles, and has served as
state senator from his district. He
was the author of what was known as
tine Garfield election law of Ohio, which
required all nominees for elective Of
fees to file with the Secretary of State
a sworn statement of the expenses in
Cured by them during the campaign.
The law, however, was subsequently
repealed. Mr.. Garfield is a resident of
Mentor. a suburb of Cleveland.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
steamer Ashore,

Woodshole. Mass, March S0.-The
steamer Indian. Philadelphia for Bos-
ton. with passengers and a valuable
cargo. went ashore on Cuttyhunk ISL
and, early this morning during a heavy
fog.
The vessel lies in a dangerous posi-
ton, two life-saving crews being un-
able to reach her this forenoon, owing
to a heavy sea.
The passengers, four in number, were
safely landed at 6 o'clock tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
LIVES LOST AT TULLAHoMA.
A FIGURING Mill Carried Two Miles
Down Stream

Tullahoma, Tenn, March 3o.-Sev-
eral lives were lost in Fridays storm.
and the damage caused to property by
the flood will amount to thousands of
dollars. On the main line of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail-
road between Cortner station and
Trace, the Duck river bridge, the Lit
tie Garrison bridge and several miles
or track were washed away No
trains have arrived from Nashville
since IL o'clock noon Friday. 1t will
be several days before trains can get
through to McMinnviile and Sparta on
the McMinnville branch 1t is report
ed that two lives were lost and several
cabins washed away near McMinnvilIe.
AT. Manchester the Stones Touring
mill on Duck river was carried two
miles down the stream, and is a mass
of debris. Six miles west of Tulla-
homa store was carried twenty feet
and turned completely around. In
South Tullahoma many cabins we're
Hooded and the women and children
rescued by the men carrying them out
on their shoulders. The damage to
property cannot be estimated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
FISHING SCHOONER SUNK.
The Ednn Earl Goes to the Bottom
with Three of Her Crew.


Philadelphia March 30.-with the
greater part of her crew of eleven men
asleep in their hunks below deck. the
little fishing schooner Edna Earl, bound
for sea, was run into and sunk in Del
aware bay. off Reedy Island. Delaware.
late last night, and three OF her crew
were drowned. The drowned men are:
William Smith. Dennis Ford. father
in-law of Smith. both of Philadelphia.
and Patrick Nolan of Baltimore.
The vessel that sunk the fisherman
was the Norwegian steamship Rons-
dal, from New York, for Philadelphia,
in ballast which rescued the surviving
members of the crew and brought them
to this city.
To whom the responsibility for the
collision is chargeable has not been
determined. Both Capt Hirsch Of the
Romsdal and Capt. Kole of the
schooner say that all the lights were
burning and that they were completely
within maritime regulations. The
sleeping fishermen were awakened by
the crashk and rushed up the NARROW
companionway. All but three of them.
managed to get on deck, Nolan, Smith
and Ford being caught by the rush of
water. and drowned inside the vessel.
The blow struck by the Romsdal was
so severe that the little schooner was
almost cut in half, and she sunk in,
less than five minutes. The surviving
members took to the rigging and in
half an hour were taken off in a small
boat sent to the rescue by Capt.
Eirsch, who Immediately anchored his
vessel after the collision. 1t took nearly
half an hour for the RomsdaIs crew
20 locate the sailors in the darkness.
The Romsdal, beyond the bending of
a few plates, was uninjured. The fish
ing schooner was owned by Michael p.
Hewlett of Philadelphia. The vessel
was Of AZ tons register, was built In
1882, and was valued at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31

Richiand creek. This was foosened az
Doth ends and balanced on the middle
pier up and down stream, where it
YET stands. There is no trace yet of
Wales.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road has been working north from De-
catur and has reached Aspen Hill, six
miles south of Pulaski. Working from
NASHVILLE the repair train reached Riv-
erspurg this morning five miles north
Oh Pulaski. The washed out trestles
are nearly filled. Western Union con-
necton was restored this afternoon.
out there are no telephone commune
cations throughout the county, north
or south of here. The Nashville line
Is working The bodies of the eleven
persons drowned have been recovered
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
eEnMANY's FoRErGN TRADE.
Heavy Decrease shown for 1901
Compared with 1900.

Berlin, March So.-A commission of
commercial experts, which has been
working with the government statisti-
clans, has fixed the total value of Ger
manys foreign trade for 1901 in the fol-
owing terms:
Imports, 5,70s,0OO,OO0 marks. This is
a decrease of 33S,000,000 marks from
the total of imports for 1900.
Exports. 4,512,000, 900 marks a de-
crease of 240, 00O,O 900 marks from the to-
tai of exports for 1900
The imports from the United States
increased by 100000 marks during
1901, compared with the previous year.
The exports to the United States de-
creased 54,000000 marks in 1901, as COM
pared to 1900.
The exports to the United States
from the Berlin consular district for
the first quarter of 1902 amount to g.
999, 249 marks, as against 5,143,2S9 marks
for the corresponding period last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Two Young Dime Novel Renders Get
Into Serious Trouble.

Trenton, Mo, March 30.-George
Busch. aged IS years. and George
Young, aged 20, sons of respectable
parents of this city, made an unsuc-
.cessful attempt last Saturday night to
wreck an east-bound Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific passenger train
about FIVE miles east Of here. Both
boys were arrested and have confessed.
Their motive appears to have been re-
venge for having been put off a freight
train. Dime novels are believed to have
Nlayed part.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
A RniIroad bridge i'm Danger.

Oxford, Miss, March 90.-A message
received to-day from Abbeville, twelve
miles north of here, says:
Owing to the sudden rise in the Tai
lahatchie river caused by the cloud
burst last Friday morning, the banks
of the river have caved in near the
iron railroad bridge and a collapse of
the entire structure is hourly expected.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
Caney Fork River ON a Rampage.

Cookeville, Tenn, March 30.-Streams
in this section are swollen beyond pre-
cedent as a result of the recent rains.
Caney Fork river is very high and
causing great damage. The Tennessee
Central Railroad bridge across Caney
Fork river washed away last night and
residences and farms along the river
are submerged. There has been no
train here since Friday owing to
washouts along the road. The bridge
across Failing Water is washed away
and fences and houses along the
streams are gone.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
TIRED OF REBELLION.
Another Filipino Leader Wants to
Surrender.

Manila, March S0.-Rufino, who has
spent $4,000 in his efforts to incite re-
bellion in the province of Misamis,
Island of Mindanao, now says he is
tired of rebellion and has offered to
surrender, with IS rifles, to the native
constabulary.
Gen. Chaffee will leave Manila April
10 on tour of inspection of the Island
OF Samar. He will visit every port in
the island, and will witness the sur
render there April Is, of the insurgent
Gen. Guevarra. After this surrender.
the American garrisons in Samar will
be largely reduced.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
A MINISTER BURIED.
Storm Breaks Up Easter Congrega-
ton in PennsyIvania.

Greenville, Pa. March S0.-The Eas-
ter services being held in the United
Presbyterian Church at jamestown,
this county, six miles north of here,
came to an abrupt ending at u O'Clock
to-day The sky became overcast and
a funnel-shaped cloud was seen APP
preaching from the northwest The tail
dipped to the ground just before the
church was reached. The congregation
became uneasy, but Pastor J. M. Jam
ison continued the services. Suddenly
there was a terrific crash and part of
the south end of the church was
crushed in, iburying the minister be-
meath bricks and timber. The men of
the congregation rushed to the pulpit
and when the stricken minister was
removed from the debris it was found
ne had received injuries that probably
will prove fatal The storm was the
worst that has occurred in this sec
ton for years and it is thought to-
morrow will bring reports of great
damage from the county districts.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31

Russia Treats Her Young Men with
Little Confederation.
ST. Petersburg, March 30.-At Mos
COW last Wednesday 26 persons, most
ly students. were arrested for disre-
garding the regulations OF the gov
ernor general and sentenced to terms
CT Imprisonment of from one to three
months.
The university students of st. Peters,
burg estimate that 25 of their COM
rades have been sent to Siberia.
a teacher in a preparatory classical
school here was shot four days ago by
a student of the school, who said the
teacher had given him an unjust rat
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
NO Trains Since Fridny at IRON Gig.

Iron City, Tenn, March 30.-As the
result of Fridays storm, railroad
bridges, trestles and tracks have been
washed away and there have been no
trains since the passenger from the
north Friday. All fences on the creeks
are gone and farms are badly damag-
ed. ShoaI creek is ten feet higher than
ever known.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
HABEAs CORPUS ron RATHBoNE.
Cuban Supreme Court to Pass Upon
His Motion for Bail

Havana, March 30.-Estes G. Rath-
bone will appear tomorrow before the
Supreme Court, which has granted him
a writ of habeas corpus. Senior Lanuza,
counsel for Rathbone, will ask that his
client be granted bail under article
So of the postal code. Lanuza claims
that the reasons for which the Audi
encia Court ordered Rathbone to be
imprisoned without bail do not apply
to his case
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
GEN. CAMEAU TAKES FLIGHT.
Haytian Chief of Police, Who Killed
Frenchman, FIees.

Port-au- Prince, Hayti. March 3d.
Gen. Cameau. former chief of police
who was directly responsible for the
execution of Leon Gabriel French
citizen who fired a revolver at him
March %, and who was dismissed at
the request of the French government
took refuge yesterday at the french
legation here, and sailed to-day LOT
Willemstad, Island of Curacao
His departure, it is believed was
dne to the fear that the authorities in
tended taking further action against
him.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
Severe Damage Reported at Sparta,
Tenn.

Sparta, Tenn, March 30.-All streams
are the highest ever known and all
county bridges except the Sparta
bridge are wrecked, entailing loss of
1000. The Sparta bridge is damaged.
Many small mills are seriously dam
aged and several dams washed out
The extent of the damage is inestima-
BILE. No loss of life is reported here.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
HURRICANE AT IsBELL, ALA.
Churches, Dwellings, Depot and
Fences Demolished.

Isbell. Ala, March 3O.-Friday even
ing about o'clock hurricane struck
Isbell, blowing down houses. churches,
fences and everything in it's path and
causing several thousand dollars of
damage.
The Methodist and Baptist churches
were. totally wrecked.
A dwelling was demolished and sew
eral houses damaged by the storm.
A tree about twelve inches in diam
eter, which stood within two feet of
feed warehouse, was twisted off about
i've feet above the ground and blown
through the house, landing on the OPP
posite side of the house.
The North Alabama Railway depot
was blown off its foundation, which
was about five feet high, tearing the
freight room to pieces.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
DID CARTER ADVISE THEM.
Ex-voIunteer officers at Fort Leay-
envOrth Seek Release.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, March 3d.
Warden McClaughry of the federal
prison has been served with writs in
the habeas corpus cases of ex-Capt.
Michael ]. Spellman and ex-Lieut.
Gilbert r. Jones, commanding him to
appear in the United States District
Court with the ex-officers named on
Monday morning to show why they
should not be released from prison.
Spellman and Jones arrived recently
from Manila, under sentence pro-
nounced by the court-martial for
complicity in the commissary frauds
in the Philippines. They were volun-
teer officers and base their argument
members of the court-martial were
regular officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
bad blaze in barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain. March S0.--A fire
occurred here to-day in a cinemato-
graph establishment. which was filed
with women and children. many of
whom were injured in endeavoring to
escape. The building was destroyed
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-31
STEIN is WITH DE WET.
SchaIk-Burger's Efforts to Reach
Him Prove Unsuccessful.

Pretoria, March 3O.-The efforts of
Acting President Schalk-Burger to
open communication with Mr.. Steyn,
the former president of the Orange
Free State, have thus far proved I'M
successful
DeWet and Steyn have crossed the
main line of the railroad going west.
They were escorted by Van Niekirk
and Van Demerwe. and have been
traced to Parys, about thirty miles
northwest of Hebron, Orange River
Colony, by Col. Garrett.