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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
ADMIRAL WALKER CONCLUDES
Chairman of Canal Commission
strongly FavOrs the Panama
Route

Washington, Feb. S.-Admiral Walker
concluded his testimony before the SEN
ate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
to-day. The examination to-day was
with reference to the reasons why the
canal commission changed it's recon-
mendations from the Nicaragua to the
Panama route. The reasons given by
the witness for this change, summed
up, are that the Panama route is much
shorter, and that it has fewer curves
and that those curves which exist are
not so sharp as the curves in the Mic
aragua route. He also said he believed
that with proper quarantine regulations
the health conditions of the region
along the Panama line could be much
improved.
Senator Morgan questioned the wit
ness at length with reference to the
commissions investigation of the pow
er of the new Panama Canal Company
to transfer the property and give clear
title. In reply to all questions on this
line, Admiral Walker said he had been
satisfied in a general way that the
new Panama Canal Company would
be capable of passing the property to
the United States with acceptable IT,
tie, Dut tnaI ne was not lawyer, anu
that he felt satisfied that, in case the
recommendation of the commission 70
accept the Panama route should be
favorably acted upon by Congress, the
President would be assured by compe-
tent legal advice of the genuineness of
the title before accepting the trans
fer.
I'VE only recommended the Panama
route as practicable and feasible" he
said. "By which we meant that we
considered the engineering proposition
as practicable and the diplomatic ne
gotiation as feasible"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
COOK COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Took In Fort Monroe, Newport
News and Richmond.


Newport News, Va, Feb. s.-The
County Democracy of Cook county and
Chicago spent a part of to-day at this
place and Old Point Comfort. They
were met by committee from this
city, consisting of Mayor Moss, State
Committeeman James Curtis and City
Attorney Massie. After visiting Fort
Monroe, they were brought to this city
and inspected the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding Company. The
party left for Richmond at 10:30 a. m.
The ChicaEOans mt Richmond.
Richmond Va, Feb. S.-The Cook
County Democracy of Chicago arrived
here to-day, about 200 strong. They
were met by a delegation of promi
nent men and were welcomed by Mayor
Taylor. There was a response on behalf
of the club by its president, John Pow
ers, and an address by Mr.. McGaffey,
introduced as the Poet Laureate of
Chicago"
The visitors then were taken to the
Governors mansion, where Gov. Mon
tague made a short address to which
MIR. Powers and David Rose, Mayor Of
Milwaukee. responded.
The visitors dined after these formal
tiles and at 3 o'clock were taken in
carriages to visit points of interest
about the city. Tomorrow morning
they will leave for Charleston, s. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
AGAINST ANARCHY BILL.
One Mans Life as Sacred as That of
Another, Says MIR. Lanham of
Texas.

One Mans Life as Sacred as That OF
Another, Says MIR. Lanham of
Texas.
Washington, Feb. s.-Representative
Lanham. of Texas, Democratic member
of the House Judiciary Committee, to-
day presented minority report on the
bill for the protection of the President
against assault and conspiracy. While
agreeing with the idea that the United
States should not be made an asylum
for anarchists and those who oppose
organized government, yet he dissents
from giving the President protection
not accorded to other citizens. AS to
this, he says:
II deny the proposition that one hon.
est and law-abiding mans life is any
more sacred than that of another. The
life of the highest officer in the coun-
try or that of any ambassador of a
foreign government Is no more precious
in the sight OF God and republican man
than is that Of the humblest and most
Insignificant resident OF our great re-
public"
He points out that Booth, Guiteau
ard Czolgosz have met death. He holds
also that the states should deal with
the subject and that this federal law
probably would magnify the lmpor-
tsnce of assassination in the distem-
pered fancy of those seeking to de-
stroy rulers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Southern Republicans Tell How
Hard II Is TO Get Elected.

Hard IL Is TO Get Elected.
Washington. Feb. S.-The bill sup
ported by a number Of Southern Repub-
lican representatives proposing a strong
Federal election law against intimlda-
tion, ballot box frauds, etc., was con-
sidered to-day by the House Commit
tee on Election of President and Vice
President. Messrs. Barthold of Mis-
souri,, and Gibson Of Tennessee, who
have assisted in framing the proposed
bill, were heard on the extent of cleo
tion Irregularities In their states and
elsewhere In the South. They explained
the alleged partisanship of election
boards. as made uD by the Governors
and also cited recent decisions of the
courts which showed. they contended,
that the judicial branch took a rather
lenient view of ballot box irregulari-
ties. Mr.. Gibson said II was bad
enough TO deny the franchise to the
negro. but when the white man also
was denied the franchise the situation
became intolerable. This brought on
a spirited rejoinder from Representa-
tive Sulloway of New Hampshire, who
maintained that black and white alike
were entitled to protection i'm exercis-
ing the franchise. The hearings will
continue next Thursday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
MRS. sOFFEL IMPROVING.
Many Send Her Religious Advice
and Attorneys Offer to Defend Her.

and Attorneys Offer to Defend Her.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. S.-Mrs. Soffel,
who aided in the escape of the Bid
dies, and was shot during the battle
which resulted in their capture and
death, shows considerable improve
ment in her condition to-day. She is
suffering more from mental distress
than from the wound and it may be
week or more before she can be re-
moved from the Butler hospital to the
Pittsburg jail
Her husband, ex-Warden Soffel, has
retained counsel for her defense but
says he does not want to see her or
have any communication with her in
the future.
Mrs. Soffel is receiving letters from
all over the country. Most of them con-
tain tracts and advice of a religious
nature. When she opens letter and
discovers that 1t is one of this charac-
ter she turns it over to some of the
nurses without reading.
Many letters are also from attorneys.
proffering their services free in her de-
fenSe.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
MAKING READY FOR HENRY.
The Matter of the Theater Boxes Is
at Last Arranged.

New York, Feb. S.--Wallace Downey
said to-day that the invitations to
those who will witness the launching
of Emperor Williams yacht Meteor at
Shooters Island would be issued the
latter part of next week. These guests
will be transported from the battery
in this city to the island by boats of
the Staten Island Ferry Line, a con-
tract having just been closed with that
company.
The various committees having in
hand the entertainment of Prince
Henry are making rapid progress to-
ward the completion of their. arrange
ments. There are few details con-
cerning the opera to be closed. 1t was
decided to-day that of the eleven boxes
to be allotted by the committee five
of them go to the Prince and his suite,
one to the wife of the Mayor, one. to
Morris *. Jesup, and the other four
to some ladies connected with official
life in Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
sEAMEN BADLY FRosTBITTEN.
spent Two Days and Nights Adrifs
in smnII Ice-Lnden Dory,

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. S.-Two
seamen. Thomas Peck and Harry shu-
ter. the latter a japanese. who we're
lost from the fishing sloop Dart while
attending their travis. twenty miles on
Atlantic city. N. j., last Tuesday,
were picked up by the four masted
schooner Anna Murray, Newport News
for Boston. and landed here to-day
badly frOatbiten. They are now being
treated az the Marine Hospital They
tell a piuful story Of hardshipa ana
exposure adffft m their small ice-la.
dsn dOry FOR two days and nights be-
fore Hucc0f reached them
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
WILL LET THE MATTER DROP.
"ermany Has the Inst Word About
Pauncefote. However.


Berlin, Feb. S.-The critics of Great
britain here are indisposed to let Lord
Fauncefote's note of April IA, 1896, drop
WIN the explanation, cabled from
washington, that nothing unfriendly
10 the United States was meant there
W They say the fact stands that
uIeat Britain did initiate a second
~, gl,loposaI for a European remonstrance.
I,e explanation that President Nc
IN.uley I',y was privy to Lord Pauncefote's
purpose and approved the British pro-
Posal before it was made is not ac-
sspled here. A person who is in posi-
mn yIon 10 know the opinion Of the Ger
nan an. foreign office, said:
we are disinclined to discuss Lord
.touiieetote's motives. We simply note
st sie ldct that Lord Pauncefote took a
unpleasant for the United States,
au ~ IL was Germany's refusal to par
1ITg'paIe that frustrated the move.
cioleoVer, documentary proof that
\, 9%' Britain took such a step exists
:" the files Of European cabinets"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
CoLoRED FIREMAN KILLED.
Washington, n. c., Has n Disastrous
Blaze.

Washington. N. c., Feb. s.--One man
killed, loss of s5O.OOO in buildings. and
$40, 900 on goods is the result of a dis
astrous fire at Washington, N. c., this
afternoon.
1t began at o'clock in the ceiling
of the Atlantic Coast Line depot and
the firemen could not cope with It..
The freight depot and seven cars were
destroyed. Kegs of powder were blown
up but no one was injured. At $500 D.
m, falling wall of the stores killed
Ed Peed. a colored fireman. who was
terribly crushed. Five stores, two Of
fees and two saloons were destroyed.
Neighboring towns were called on for
help. but the order was countermand-
ed. An Old Dominion steamer came up
TO the dock and aided the fire depart
ment, but moved of at the explosion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
MRS. ROOSEVELT Ar GRoroN.
Young Theodore DriGhtens mt His
Mothers Coming.

Mothers Coming.
Groton, Mass, Feb. S.-Mrs. Roose-
velt and maid reached here Just after
10 o'clock to-day At the school Mrs.
Roosevelt was received by President
Peabody and a few moments later was
at her boys bedside. subsequently an
attempt was made to obtain from
Mrs. Roosevelt a statement for publi-
cation regarding the illness of young
Theodore, but through President Pea
body she declined to depart from the
course approved by President Roose-
T. According to this plan all neces-
sary information concerning the lads
condition will be transmitted to Pres
ident Roosevelt, who will determine
what news shall be made public.
1t was learned late this afternoon
that young Theodore was a little bet
ter to-day than yesterday. His tenn
peraure this morning was 105, but dur
ing the Afternoon it dropped to 103.
The presence of Mrs. Roosevelt, 1t is
said, has had a beneficial effect upon
the lad. and he has frightened con-
siderably since her coming.
His Condition Unchanged.
There is absolutely no change in the
condition of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr..
tonight, according, to the physicians
in attendance, and there are no new
developments in connection with the
boys illness and the closing of the
Groton School.
His Condition Not Alarming.
Groton, Mass, Feb. Sat midnight
it was stated at the Groton School that
there was absolutely no cause for
alarming reports as to the condition of
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. The boy was,
if anything, slightly improved, and there
was no change for the worse that would
call for the Presidents presence.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
MAY CHANGE HEADQUARTERS.
Mr.. Kruger Said to be DispIeased at
Dutch Intervention.

London. Feb. S.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Utrecht indicates the probability of
the removal of the Boer headquarters
to Geneva on account of friction be-
tween Mr.. Kruger and his associates
and the Dutch government.
DR.. Leyds, representative in Europe
OF the Transvaal, Is reported as de-
claring that the recent proposals look
4 ing to the establishment of peace in
South Africa made by the Dutch pre-
mler, DR.. Kuyper, were an unwarrant-
able interference in the affairs of the
Transvaal Some of the Boer dele
gates, it is said, are at variance with
4 DR.. Ieyds
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
ST. LOUIS BRIBERY SCANDAL.
President of 81. Louis Car Company
Arrested on Bench Warrant.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. s.-GeorRe j.
Kobusch. president OF the st. Louis
Car Company, was arrested late this
evening on a bench warrant Issued at
the instance OF the grand jury. charg-
ing him with perjury. Mr.. Kobusch
gave bond In the sum Of $1,000 for his
appearance In court Monday 20 answer
an indictment which. Il is believed. the
grand jury has returned. The issu-
ance OF the bench warrant against Mr..
Kobusch, while a great surprise 20
him. had been expected by some OF
those who have followed closely the
proceedings Of the grand jury IN its
Investigations into the charges Of mu-
nicipal corruption IN connection with
the 81 Louis and Suburban Street
Railway Company franchise and the
Central Traction bill,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
HoHENzoLLERN AT ST. THOMAS.
Pleasant Change of COurtesies be-
tween Ships of Four Nations.

st. Thomas. D. w. l., Feb. S.-The
French flagship Tage arrived here yes
terday. The commander of the Ger
man Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, Ad-'
miral Count Won Baudissen, and the
French Admiral exchanged visits. The
Tage, the United States training ship
Monongahela and the Danish cruiser
Valkyriel exchanged the usual salutes
and visits. The German Admiral en-
tertained a party on board the Hohen-
zollern. but the general public is not
allowed on the vessel. The Hohenzol-
lern will leave here tomorrow morning
for Bermuda. The weather has been
fine and members of the crew of the
Imperial yacht have frequently been
allowed ashore. They are a well-be-
haVed lot Of men.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
TO STUDY ENGLISH TRoLLEYs.
Brother of John skeIton williams
20 Go Abroad ON Big Mission.

Richmond. va. Feb. S--Laneaster
Williams. Of the firm Of J. l.. Williams
& Sons. OF this city. viii leave New
York at the end Of the month for Eng
land lie VIII study the trolley stua
tion In that country and on his report
will depend the future Investments oi
the Great Britain Railway Develop.
ment Company, which was incorpor'
ated yesterday IN Trenton. ~. J.
Mr.. Williams is interested IN many
roads all over the South and South.
west, and 10 a brother of John skeltor
williams. president of the seaboaFe
Air line, and one OF the directors oi
the new company
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
THE BANKERs' CONVENTION.
FInanciers of Three states 90 Meet
I'm savannah in June.

Charlotte. N. c.. Feb. s.-Represen-
tatlves OF the state Bankers Associa-
tions. OF Virginia. North Carolina and
Georgia met here to-day and arrang-
ed the programme for the Interstate
Bankers Convention at Savannah,
Ga. n was decided that the eOnven-
ton shall be held on June IS and 10.
several bankers OF national reputa-
tion. but whose names viii not be dis
closed FOR the present, have been Sc
cured 10 deliver addresses,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
THE PERMANENT CENSUS BILL.
About 1000 Employees VIII Get Into
the Classified Service.

Washington. Feb. S.-The House Bill
making the Census Bureau permanent
to-day received final consideration at
the hands of the Senate COMMITTEES on
Census. Senator Quarles was author
lied to report the bill on Monday and
to make an effort to secure immediate
consideration of IT, The committee
recommends that all the members OF
the Census Office force who are on the
rolls at the pasasge of the act shall
be included in the classified service
without further examination" The
directors salary Is raised from $4,000
to $500 per annum. The fact was
brought out In the hearings on the bill
that there are row about 800 persons
employed In the clerical force OF the
office who would be legislated into the
classified service n the bill should inn
mediately become law.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
JEsUITs MUST NOT PREACH.
Cardinal of Paris Issues Orders for
Lenten SeasOn.

Paris, Feb. S.-The Cardinal Arch
bishop of Paris has decided that no
Jesuit shall be permitted to preach
during the Lenton season in any church
in the capital.
This action is a result Of the meas
ures taken by the government to pros
ecute the members of prescribed or
ders who violate the law OF suppress
sion Of the unauthorized orders. A
number of Jesuits are already being
prosecuted for recent violations OF this
law.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

PRESIDENT OFF ron GRoToN.
His Future Movements Depend
Upon Condition of His Son.

Washington, d. c., Feb. S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Cortel-
you left Washington for Groton, Mass,
tonight at 1924 in a special car at
tached to the regular night train on
fore leaving the President received a
telegram saying that his son, Theodore,
had slept all the evening, and that his
condition appeared quite favorable.
The train left Washington IA min
utes late. 1t is due in Jersey City at
6:24 a. m. A special train will be in
waiting in New York to take the Pres
ident to Boston.
1t is stated that the President has
no plans for returning to Washington,
his future movements depending upon
the condition of his son.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
OPERATORS HAD THEIR WAY.
Miners Ratify Old Agreement and
shut Out Iowa aud Michigan.


shut Out Iowa aud Michigan.
indianapolis. Ind, Feb. s.--The Joint
conference Of the miners and operators
ratified the old agreement to-day with
out a dissenting voice. The report OF
the Joint Committee on the Scale was
brief. stating merely that the commit
tee decided unanimously on the old
scale. The results Of the conference
stated briefly are az follows.
The old scale was signed for another
year: the admission OF Iowa and Mich,
iRan 20 the next Joint conferences was
denied, because ~ the opposition of the
operators from Illinois ana Ohio, a
resolution providing for an equality of
conditions Of mining throughout the
competitive field was adopted, and IN.
dianapolis was selected ae rhe place for
holding the convention ~ ths miners
aud tho joint conferences ~ the minern
nud operators neat yeas,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
SAMPSON AND CROMWELL.
"e"r AdmiraIs Retired To-day
because of Age Limit.

Aum1rals Retired To-day
because of Age Limit.
"ashington, Feb. s.-This is the last
N.Y.. Wy IN active service OF Rear Admirals
"''m 7. Sampson and Bartlett
- y''"eil' and tomorrow the names
OO'h win be placed on the retired
ea ~" account Of their having reach
s,nnle ,ne age of so years. Rear Admiral
tbi1 On Is lying IN at his home In
|in oo' ~ Rear Admiral Cromwell Is
'snJ 't.3,ina ana OF the European station,
'in lba nagship. the Chicago. Is now
'Cr3Jr ielltefranean. Capt Joseph y.
.tep.t, c3nmanding the Albany, the
'tunio oIhcer on the station, win as
'to1 lhpoFdry command OF the sta
.na1t ''l ADMIRAL Cromwclrs retire
.U G ana win hold this command un-
.Arr.i arrival on the scene early IN
."N1 h's stan ~" '''''''''N
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
MAY ACCEPT CONDITIONS.
Boer Delegates May Ask Permission
to Visit south Africa.

London, Feb. S.-A dispatch to a
news agency from Brussels, says:
1T is understood here that the Boer
delegates have decided to submit to
the conditions laid down in Lord Lans-
ooWnes' communication to the Dutch
government, and are preparing a COM
mqnlcatlon to the British government,
asking permission to visit South Africa
ana setting forth the object of the pro-
posed visiti 1t is expected that the
request will reach England next
week"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
WILL NOT GO TO CHARLESTON
President Awaits summons to Bed
side of His Son.


Washington, Feb S.-The following
statement was issued at the White
House at noon to-day:
TIE condition OF the Presidents son
is favorable The doctors say that the
President should not so to Charleston,
as at any time within the six days the
disease may take a sudden turn for
the worse. The President also is ask
ed not to go to Groton as his visit
might excite the boy who Is not in inn
mediate danger"
Owing to the request of the physi
clans the President has abandoned his
trip to Charleston.
Young Teddy Is Doing Well.
Washington, Feb. S.-Advices received
early this evening at the White House
say that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is do
ing we'll. He is suffering from a
treacherous form of pneumonia, but is
not considered in immediate danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
A COTTON MILL CASE.
north Carolina Judge Declines 20
VncRte Receivership order.

Charlotte n. c.. Feb. "a special
10 the Observer from Greensboro says
that Judge Boyd to-day declined 70
grant the motion made by the officers
and a majority Of the stockholders OF
the corporation 20 vacate the order ap.
pointing receivers for the Worth Man
ufacturing Company This company
owns and operates three cotton mills
IA Randolph county. The case has been
holly contested d now goes 10 the
United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

Mexico City, FEB. s.--The federal
government has voted $4,000 IN AID of
the victims ~ tho earthquake a. chil.
pancingo and the city government ~
ths capital vii send aid
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
CHARLESTON is DISAPPOINTED
President Was Central Figure OF
Programme for Big Day.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. s.-The great
est disappointment is felt in all circles
here at the abandonment of the Pres
ident's proposed trip to Charleston. Ar
rangements had been made for splen-
did reception and everybody was look
ing to the occasion as the great day of
the Exposition. Everything will have
to be called off as the President was
the central figure of the programme.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
'''"r"ched Crew Landed nj Vera
CruK.

f,.. cruz, Mexico FEB. s-The
~, man steamer Alfonso XIII.
q, ''fiv'd' has brought IN the crew
al III men, rescued from an Ameri-
Tr, y. ~ vessel from Pensacola. Fia.
fI.., ha1 been wrecked and was
nan. l'l ny ths Alfonso XIII Her
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-21
BUCKLEY 6 GOODRICH, 1882

charge of the recruiting station for
the United States army in this city,
left, yesterday, for Portland. He has
not yet received orders as to where he
will be located in the future.
DR.. E. J. Roberts has returned from
10 days vacation, passed at Rich
mond, where he was in attendance
upon the Richmond campmeeting, and
at Portland, where he has been looking
UP new methods in his profession.
County Attorney Whitehouse of Cum
berland county, former Augusta boy
and son of Judge William p. White
house of this city, has returned to
Portland from Squirrel Island, fully
restored to health and strength by q
vacation during which he has thought
very little about business. He will
now prepare for the coming term of
court which will open the Monday after
Labor day. :-.
| George V. S. Michaelis of Boston, is
in town. today. calling on friends and
attending to matters of business. Mr..
Michaelis was for many years a resi-
I, dent Of Augusta, where his father was
long in command of the United States
/ arsenal and where his mother was
| prominent in society and literary cir
oles. He is now at the head of The
Publicity Bureau in Boston, with offices
in the Globe building, and is widely
known for his services for important
public enterprises throughout the coun-
Portland Advertiser.