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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
DANISH TREATY RATIFIED.
st. Thomas, ST. John and st. CrOiX
Now Become Part of United States.

st. Thomas, ST. John and st. CrOix
Now Become Part of United States.
Washington, Feb. 17.-To-day, in lit
tie more than an hours time, the SEN
ate disposed of the treaty with Dem
mark, ceding to the United States on
consideration of $5,OOO0OO, the islands
of st. Thomas, St. John and st. Croix,
composing the group of the Antilles.
known as the Danish West Indies, and
lying just east of Porto Rico and thus,
so far as this country is concerned,
consummated a transaction which has
been under consideration since the ad-
ministration of President Lincoln.
The treaty and the report upon it
were read at length and more or less
discussion of the proposition was in
dulged in. Senator Cullom, as chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lauons, made a speech explaining the
advantages of the acquisition OF the
Islands, and Senators Bacon and Nc
Laurin (MississippD made brief re-
marks, saying that while they could
not endorse all the provisions of the
agreement they would place no OBJ
stacles in the way of ratification.
Senator Bacon moved to amend the
treaty by striking out the second para
graph OF Article 3 of the treaty read
ing as follows:
The civil rights and the political
status of the inhabitants of the islands
shalt be determined by the Congress
SUBJECT to the stipulations contained in
the present convention
He based his opposition to this pro-
vision on the general ground that the
constitution should extend to the ISL
ands When they become a part of the
United States. He said, however, that
the failure to accept the amendment
would not prevent his voting for the
treaty for he believed in the Monroe
doctrine. Under that doctrine this
country could not permit any Euro
pean power to acquire the islands and
could not in fairness take this posi-
tion andkthen ourselves refuse to buy
them when they are for sale.
The amendment was rejected with
out division
Senator Cullom said the provision af-
fecting the civil rights of the inhabit-
ants was similar to the provision on
the same subject in the Spanish treaty
concerning Porto Rico.
Senator Cullom said that in taking
the islands the United States would
assume no burden of debt as by the
terms of the agreement all claims held
by Denmark against the insular treas
ury would be cancelled
Senator Cullom explained that under
the terms of the treaty the United
States would take possession of the
islands as soon as ratification could
be exchanged, and said that it would
not be necessary to delay that act un-
til the appropriation of money to pay
for them COuld he made
Senator Culloms motion to ratify
then was adopted by a viva yoce vote
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
To RETIRE HOBSON
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS THIS TO
SENATE.
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE.
HERO OF MERRIMAC PLEADS CON-
DITION OF EYES,

Weakened His Eyes while Repair
ing ships I'm Hong kOng-In Con-
sideration of His Gallant Service.
In the HRrbor of Santiago the
President Recommends Enactment
of n suitable Measure for His RE-
Hef-A Bill for This Purpose In
troduced by senator GaIlinger.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE President
to-day sent to the Senate a message
recommending the retirement of Naval
Constructor Richmond r. Hobson, and
in accordance with this recommended
tion Senator Gallinger Immediately in
troduced a bill providing for MIR. Hob
sons transfer 10 the retired list. In
his message the President gives as his
reason the trouble that Mr.. lIobson
has had since 1900 with his eyes and
recites the history of that trouble. It
appears that in June, 1900, he was ad-
mtted to the Naval Hospital at Yoko-
hama. Japan, when, according to the
records, he suffered from weakness or
the eyes and retinitesis, which infirmI-
ties he claims he had contracted while
on duty in repairing ships at Hong
Kong. In January, 1902. he was exam
ined by retiring board, which decided
that his incapacity was not such as to
Justify retirement
The Presidents message concludes as
follows:
Without suggesting that aay injus-
tice has been done by this finding, and
while in effect pronouncing IL correct
Mr.. Hobson states, in a letter addressed
10 the 5ecretary qof-.the Navy. Feb. 8,
1902, that the duty required In the CON
struction corps In connection with
plans and blue prints, and in connec-
tion with inspection and supervision in
the glare at shipyards and navy yards
require just the kind of use of the
eyes that is painful and injurious and
would tend to thwart their recovery
that the condition of his eyes has inn
proved since his return to the United
States, while on special duty not in
the usual line of work of the construc-
tion corps; but that under these fav-
orable conditions that irritation and
sensitiveness continue and show that
he should not undertake work that taxes
the eyes in the future He accord
ingly asks special legislation author
izing his retirement as for disabilities
incurred in the line of duty. This re-
quest is approved by the chief con
structor and by the Secretary OF the
| Navy.
Elm consideration of the foregoing.
but especially. of the gallant services
rendered by Mr.. Hobson in the sinking
of the Merrimac in the harbor of San
tiago during the recent war with Spain.
l recommend the enactment of a suita-
BILE measure for his relief"
The bill introduced by Senator Gal
linger authorizes the President Ito
transfer to the retired list OF the navy.
as for disabilities incurred in the line
of duty, Naval Constructor Richmond
+. Hobson. United States Navy, at the
rate of pay provided by section 1888 of
the Revised Statutes in the case OF
officers retired on account of inca
pacity resulting from long and faithful
service"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
NEW JERSEY FELT THE STORM.
The Entire state showed Under and
Traffic Delayed.

Traffic Delayed.
New York, Feb. 17.-Advices received
tonight from points in New Jersey,
show that the great blizzard has been
felt from Bergen county to Cape May
and from Atlantic City to Camden.
The latest advices are that during the
evening the storm abated considera-
bly,. the snow having ceased to fall
and the wind decreased in velocity. As
was natural. the brunt of the gale
which approached the dimensions of a
hurricane, was felt by the seacoast
towns, but the interior cities and towns
did not escape. Travel by road was
almost impossible: cities and villages
not provided with large gangs of street.
cleaners gave up the battle against the
driving snow early in the day. The
railroads We're enabled to move trains
by the free use of snow ploughs, and
street car7traffic all oyeE.t the. state was
stopped until the sweeping machines
and ploughs cleared fli e tracks - bout
the middle of the afternoons =
By night the situation was much
improved. and passenger traffic on all
trunk lines crossing the state were
coming in only so minutes late
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
B0ER DELEGATES OBJECTS.
Think Sentiment Has Turned
Against England I'm This Country
Because of Recent DeveIopments.


Against England I'm This Country
Because of Recent DEVELOPMENTS.
Paris, Feb. 17.-Dr. Leyds, the Euro
pean agent of the Beers, who is in this
city, was questioned by the Associated
Press correspondent to-day regarding
the object of the mission to the United
States of the Boer delegates, Messrs.
Vessels and Wolmarans. He replied
that they were merely going to Amer
lea in response to Invitations from
American pro-Boers, with the view OF
reaching an arrangement for the dis
tribution of funds and other assistance
contributed by the people of the Unit
ed States towards the Boer cause.
In o her quarters however, the i'm
preston obtains that the journey is
prompted by the developments of the
Anglo German controversy as TO the
attitude of the Powers previous TO the
Spanish American war. which, the
members of the Boer delegation be-
lieve, has produced a change Of senti-
ment in the United States toward Great
Britain, on account Of the prO-Spanish
action attributed to Lord Pauncefote.
the British ambassador at Washington
I'm April, 1898. The Beers hope to util-
lie this supposed revulsion Of feeling
I'M an endeavor 10 get the United States
government TO modify its attitude to-
wards mediation
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
republicans VIII Confer on Subject
Later This Week.

washington, Feb. 17.-With the pas
9'Se ot the war revenue reduction bill
~ 'he House to-day, informal plans are
Ing considered on both sides of the
C"anoer for the consideration of the
lloan reciprocity measure now pend
lug lug Chairman Payne said tonight
.i't no definite plan had yet been ma
sI.h'a sI'"a Tor taking up OF the question.
b,. b,nyr n by the Republican members. or
s9,,,, ,ns committee as a whole. At the
unIe.l!sne lsne, there was a pretty general
rrer,tl landing among the Republican
v'1i 1i'lpers OF the committee that they
week. 'uDJect iatef IN lhe
W. democratic members OF the
r',... a.s ana Means committe held a
90. this afternoon Immediately
m .a.l.e we passage Of the war repeal act
rt,','siler means for dealing with The
,... question when IL comes up. n
l,s. .iaiea after the meeting that no
r..'. r.-is line of action wss determlned
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
NEGRO MINSTREL LYNcmED.
Fired ON UnruIy Missouri Audience
and Hit white Men.

st. Louis. Mo. Feb. IA special to
the Post-Dispatch from New Madrid.
Mo-. says:
A mob OF masked men oyerDOwered
the Jailer and took a negro. Louis
Wright a short distance from town
last night and hanged him.
Richard a. Pringle's negro minstreIs
gave an entertainment here Saturday
night. when aB alteration arose be-
tween one 0f the musicians and some
persons in the audience. The whites
made an onslaught on the musicians.
and one - the negroes o. the stage
began 20 shoot. Several persons in The
audience were blt, bui ~ one was ss-
riOusiy hurt.
The neafoff ran ouf tbf back way
~ fhsf private caF which WaF coon
sufrounoea by armed men. buf ~ gio-
iepce wac done, oHinF ~ fie arrival u
the town marshal. ~ fhe DeRfoes
were puf lg lail. sHq in ffle pfsiimifarg
ekaNl'pa f.on me name ~ che one ab1
30 she shoounF Wss 1ifoosfTfq fgs
NaF iypcaeq aD1 ftf ofheff Hll ~
reisshfq. heFefsl ~ fbf bflsqnsfs we're
baHlY beaten
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
THE SIGNATURES F0RGERIES.
Case-vaIet Jones 10 BE Called To-
day.

Texas Bankers Testified In Rice Miis
Case-vaIet Jones 10 he Called To-
day.
New York. Feb. 17.-Ennis Cardill.
assistant cashier OF the South Texas
National Bank of Houston. Tex. was
the first witness to-day In the trial of
Albert z. Patrick. who is accused Of
the murder OF William NJ. Rice Mr..
CardiIl said he had seen Rice write Of
ten. and that Rice always looked AT
his pen to see II II was clear, and IL
II WAS not, wiped IL on his coat be-
fore writing. The witness was shown
the disputed signatures, and after ex-
animation he declared them TO be forg-
cries.
on ross-examination the witness
said he did not believe the disputed sig
natures were written with "A pen at
all. They looked to him. he said. as
n they had been made with some blunt
instrument.
w. r.. Hertford. formerly assistant
cashier OF the First National Bank OF
Houston. Tex. where Rice kept an ac-
count. told Of handling Mr.. Rlce's
checks frequently during ten years,
and testified that all the disputed hand
writings In evidence in the case were
forgeriee.
John !. Whittlesey now of Litch-
field. Conn. but formerly OF Texas.
testified 20 a long and intimate friend
ship with the dead millionaire. lie
knew Patrick for five or six years. and
had employed him 20 push certain
claims ia Texas. In 1900 Patrick toll
the witness he wanted 10 settle the
Mrs. Rice viii case for the henefit OF
the lltiRanfs a. well az for the benefit
or the LAWYERS. Patrick said he
thought Whittiesey could help him. be-
him" said the witnesses. ~ he had
suggested a settlement % Capt. Baker.
NF. nice'H attorney, and he replied
trat BAKER dared not talk ~ settle
mfnf 60 Rice"
Mf. TyFeli ~ Milwaukee was on the
stand when the court adjourned. A.
aiafnui District Attorney Osborne. said
that the valet. Jones, would be the next
witness called,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANO.
Nature in Distress Brings Death 20
Thousands in Russia's Trans-Cau-
casian Province

Baku, Trans-Caucasia, Feb. 17.-De-
tails which are Slowly arriving at Ba-
ku, from SRamaka, show that 1000 per-
sons, mostly women and children. per-
ished as result of the earthquake
there last week, and that 1900 houses
were destroyed
Thirty-four villages of the country
surrounding Shamaka also suffered
To add to the terrors of the neigh
bOrhood, a volcano near the village of
Marasy, eastward of Shamaka, has
broken out into active eruption. A
great crevasse has appeared, whence
immense flames and streams of lava
are being thrown. The source of the
river Geonchajka has been altered in
consequence of its bed being damned
with earth which had been dislodged
by the earthquake. Battalions of guards
and detachments of Saphers, with
tents, have been dispatched to Sha-
maka to aid in the work of rescue.
The Red Cross Society is active in
alleviating distress.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
NEW ENGLAND BLANKTED.
Storm Central over Boston mt :
O'Clock Last Night

Boston. Feb. 17.-After an unprece-
dented stretch of clear weather, dating
back to Christmas Day. New England
was blanketed to-day with a foot of
wet snow. and swept by a northeast
gale. This onslaught of the elements
!mpeded traffic and carried down the
telegraph and telephone wires so that
many important points were lost.
Fortunately there was not a large
amount of shipping off the coast, and
no marine disasters have been reported
The storm center was directly over
Boston at s o'clock tonight with the
usually low barometer of 28 IS. which is
nearly the record at the station. The
wind attained the velocity of "A miles
an hour this forenoon. and at O'Clock
the weather bureau reported a 56-mile
an hour gale at Eastoort.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
MRS. C. C. GAIT REELECTED.
The woman suGragists Get Very
Enthusiastic over the Result.

Enthusiastic over the Result.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait to-day was reelected
president of the National Woman suf-
frage Association for the ensuing year.
The announcement of the reelection
was received with enthusiasm, and
amid hand-clasping and waving of
handkerchiefs, she was escorted to the
front Of the platform by Miss Anthony.
who made few appropriate remarks.
Mrs. Gait thanked the convention for
its confidence
The other officers elected were hon
orary presidents. Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, New York City; Susan B. An
thony. Rochester, N. Y; vice president
at large, Rev. Anna II. Shaw, Phila-
delphia, Pa; corresponding secretary,
Kate M. Gordon New York; recording
secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell. Bos-
ton. Mass: tree surer, Harriet Taylor
Upton, Warren, o.: auditors, Laura
Clay, Lexington. Ky; Mrs Mary j.
Coggeshall, esMoines. la.
Except in the case of Second Auditor
DR.. Cora Smith, declining reelection,
all the old officers were reelected
The afternoon and evening sessions
We're taken up with addresses on the
condition of woman In various foreign
countries
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
BLIZZARD IN EAST NEW YORK.
sixteen Counties Felt Its Fury witt,
Heavy Fall of snow.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE eastern part
of New York. state, from this city to
the Canadian border, was swept by
a blizzard such as had not been ex-
perienced for fourteen years. Up to
midnight reports showed that sixteen
counties in the eastern part of the
state had received in full fury the eff
fects of the gale and the accompany
ing fall of snow.
There is a sameness about the re-
ports from the upstate towns. Any
where from four to eighteen inches of
snow, wind blowing at a hurricane
rate, drifts from six to- in one instance,
twenty-five feet deep, are among the
features. while there is iteration and
reiteration of delayed trains, impeded
or wholly abandoned trolley service
and impossible country roads
The latest reports indicate that the
worst is over that the wind is abating
and in many places the snow has
ceased falling
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
KRITzINGER's TRIAL BEGUN.
Press Censor in south Africa Has
Held Up Reports.

London, Feb. 1.-THE press censor in
South Africa is evidently active, as the
first information that the trial of Com
mandant Kritzinger (who was captured
by Gen. French in December lasD had
commenced came from the War Secre-
tary, Mr.. Brodrick, in the House of
Commons this afternoon. The Secre-
tary did not volunteer any details, but
he informed a questioner that Lord
Kitchener would certainly see that the
Boer general had every facility for pro-
ducing witnesses. II developed during
Mr.. Brodericks answer that the trial
began Feb IS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
COMMUNICATED WITH HENRY.
Wireless Dispatches Sent Him From
Cornwall Yesterday

London, Feb. 1.-THE officials at
was in communication with the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, with Prince Henry Of
Prussia on board to a. m, to-day,
when the steamer was 140 miles west
of the Lizard. A powerful Marconi sta
ton at Mullion. Cornwall. was contin-
uing to dispatch wireless kilograms to-
wards the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, but the
limit of the distance covered will not
be known until the steamers Arrival
on the other side of the Atlantic, as she
was not equipped with an apparatus
powerful to enable her to reply.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
ATLANTIC cITY's HEAVY FALL.
Seventeen Inches Reported There.
Schooner Anna Murray sunk.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE heavy
snowstorm which began in this section
at 10 o'clock last night, ceased at s
this afternoon. the fall OF snow being
the heaviest IN three years. A high
wind accompanied the storm, but to-
night the wind II rapidly diminishing.
The greatest fall Of snow occurred al
Atlantic city. which was the center OF
the storm this morning The weather
bureau there reports that II inches fell,
and that the maximum velocity Of the
wind was "a miles. Cape May re-
ported snowfall 81 s inches. In this
city u inches Of snow were recorded
at the weather bureau. ana in the in
terror Of PennHylyania snow fell IN
depths varying from one 20 six Inches.
snow was reported 20 be falling to-
night ln the northeast mountainous
sections ~ the state.
with the exception ~ the sinking of
ihe schooner Anna Murray from Boss
f0n for BHliiUpfr, near indian river
Inlet, ieu miles below lhs beiaWars
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
sLInner IN Aaauatn Man.

Augusta. Feb. III. y. skinner.
who is said 10 have caused senaa-
lion 10 the House ~ Commons to-day.
~ a well known citizen ~ Augusta. Ife
leff here in January, and ls advertising
row Tor nu animal show in England
He belongs 10 q family ~ giants.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18

Lee Tnrner Sells Out saloon Proper
~ 90 American Association.

Middlesboro KY, Feb. 1.-THE
American Association dimited). with
headquarters In Middlesboro viii inn
mediately begin the erection Of a large
church on the site Of the Quarter
House saloon. which was the scene
OF "a desperate battle last week, in
which five men were Killed. Lee Tur-
ner, who owned the saloon and fortress
and an acre Of ground on which they
were built, has transferred bis property
10 this association. The Quarter
House" was burned during The battle.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18

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.ar,, 'halrinan NJ the Episcopal Con-
aIe,.. Anlfh recently elected Dr..
~ -,...r Nacsay-amitb ~ Washinr.
o, ne Once ~ ooal1ufff ~ s.shop
p..... h1iiaker ~ fhe dloceaas n
r., Rnla. fp-day fefsfFe1 = Les
az ..,'' ~ Aaekfs Smith acoeplna
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
A TALL GEORGiAN IN LONDON.
). n. skinner Creates n Sensation I'm
Parliament.

caused In Parliament to-day by the APP
pesrance Of an American visitor from
Georgia named J. r. Skinner. who
stands seven feet seven inches high.
Sir Howard Vincent. NJ p. escorted
the giant through both houses.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-18

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to-day seng ihs following nominations
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entail for there are few windows in the dingy
walls and the entrances to the neglected inner
courts are heavily barred and studded with iron
bosses. Gothic and Renaissance builders filled
the old town with churches converts and hos
pitfalls. but were unable to remove the Moorish
impress. Much of their work is beautiful. and
every stage of the transition, from primitive
Gothic to the perfected French style in the
splendid cathedral can be studied here; but the
saunterer finds his chief pleasure in the endless
variety OF the gray town crumbling into ruin
the barren hillside. Virgins in unexpected
inches. carved warriors in the batuemented
gateways. fragments of a:lislaid statuary in
faded patios. and delicate carving and tracery
in dilapidated housefronts more interesting
to in quest of the bizarre and the pict-
uresque than the marvels of French architect
ure in the cathedral the gold embroi-
dered and jewelled robe of the Madonna among
the treasures of the sacristy: and he cannot go
far in his sentimental journey without being
impressed at the Escorial with the fitness
of the environment. The ruined town belongs
among these barren mountain tracts and rocky
ravines where titanic agencies have been at
work. Stern, battle SCARED and combative
the spirit has not yet gone out of 1t, and. falling
into decay as it is, it seems to be fighting for
life among the everlasting hills.
Spain is seen at its best and at its worst IN
solemn visaged Toledo. At its best. for not only
old CASTLE, but all the SPANS may be sampled
in this museum of the antique and the pictu-
rescue. At its worst, for conservatism here has
become retrogressive, and recovery and prog
ress hopeless In industrial workaday
Barcelona; in gay, ina aginative Seville, and
even in gossipping. pleasure loving Madrid. the
optimist may balance causes and effects and
forecast hopefully a trend of future progress;
but not in this ruined stronghold Of Spanish
power. There signs of termination IN
this city of lost causes and spent forces. The
famous Toledo blades viii never be forged anew.
Swarrns OF chattering beggars in rags make up
the remnant Of a city of imperial might and
grandeur Herds OF goats are pasturing among
the rocks and thickets of priCkly pear. Som
nolent donkeys with water Jars shiver they
pass one another the sharp cobbestones Of
the narrow lanes. so unaccustomed are they to
a counter movement in traffic. The famous
town is in the last stages of decadence, with
thriftless unemployed population dependent
upon the charities of Corpus Christi and clamor-
ing for doles from tourists. Reform cannot
come like another conquering Cid to bring
demption TO and embattIed Toledo. In
the home Of Cervantes national regeneration
seems as ironical as the comic adventures of
Don QuixOte. /. n. F.