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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
BRITISH ARE WORRIED
SHIP COMBINE DISCUSSED IN
HOUSE.
FEAR LOSS OF BRITISH SHIPS.
CANNOT RESTRAIN TRANSFERS,
SAYS BALFOUR-

Mr.. Ren, ShipOwner and Merchant.
Seeks Radical ActiOn-ProIonred
and Anxious Consideration of a
Complicated Problem Necessary,
Says Leader BaIfour-GOvernment
Will Not Depart at Present From
Traditional Policy of Not Interior
ing with Freedom of Commerce.
The Combine a Trade Transaction.
London, May IAN attempt was
made in the House of Commons to-day
to get the government to pledge itself
to prevent the transfer of British
steamships to a foreign flag, pending
the report of the committee recently
appointed by the admiralty to inquire
into the subject. The government leader,
A. j. Balfour, pointed out that sug-
gestion of such a startling character
could not be carried out without the
gravest consideration.
After the president of the Board of
Trade. Gerald Balfour, had informed
the House of Commons that he had
been conf1dentially informed of the
terms of the proposed Atlantic
combine, which did not necessarily in
the ships, and the government leader,
A. J. Balfour, had announced that the
officials of the White Star Line did not
appear to have violated their contract
with the British admiralty, Russell Rea
| (Radical, a ship owner and merchant)
moved the adjournment of the House.
in order to discuss the matter, which
was of urgent public Importance.
Mr.. Balfour in reply, said no an
nouncement of policy could be made
except after prolonged and anxious
consideration of the complicated prob
| lem. Under the present arrangements,
| the subsidized ships remain in the
service of the admiralty for another
| two years, and the government would
be much blameable, if. in the interim,
| it could not either negotiate con-
tinuance of the existing conditions or
make others equally serviceable to the
admiralty and the country. Mean-
while the government did not
propose on the spur of the
moment to announce any departure
from the traditional policy of not in
terfering with the freedom of COM
merce. 1t must be remembered that
this was not q commercial enterprise
engineered by foreign and hostile
government, but trade transaction or
combination. Those who thought this
combination so menaced the commerce
of this country that the government
should interfere were admitting,
whether they liked 1t or not, that the
| doctrine of individual enterprise had
| broken down. Mr. Reas motion was
ultimately withdrawn.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
SUCCESSOR TO De LEON.
Thomas Mast of New Jersey Goes to
the Ecuador Post.

AhOmus mast OF new Jersey Goes to
the Ecuador Post.
Washington, D. c., May 1.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate the
name of Thomas Mast of New Jersey
to succeed Perry M. DeLeon of Geor-
gia as United States consul general
at Guayaquil, Ecuador. This was ac-
companied by the announcement at the
State Department that Mr.. DeLeon
has resigned.
The change came as a surprise, be-
cause of the repeated announcements
from the State Department that Mr..
DeLeon was simply coming home on
leave. He is in New York and has not
yet had an opportunity of fully stating
his side of the troubles in Ecuador
which led TO his recall.
1t Is understood, however, that the
recall was at the instance Of the Ec-
uadorian government with which Mr.
DeLeon had become persona non
grata because of his action in behalf
of certain American citizens whom he
believed were being imposed upon by
the under officials of the local gov
eminent. 1t seems to be nothing else
than a case Of being made to suffer
for his strenuous Americanism
The fact that a consular officer is
pronounced by the government to
which he is assigned persona non
grata almost inevitably brings his re-
call
There is some disposition to criticise
the State Department for it's action
in this case, since from the informa-
ton at hand here, DeLeon's errors
seem to have been made in an effort
in behalf of an American who was be-
ing imposed upon
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
DEFEND AGUINALD0.
Senators Want Him Summoned to
Washington to Testify.

senators want MIN summoned 10
Washington to Testify.
Washington. May 1.-Aguinaldo the
Filipino leader, was the special subject
of discussion in the Senate to-day.
AS soon as the Philippine government
bill was taken up Mr.. Carmack of
Tennessee resumed his criticism of the
Philippine Committee, because of its
refusal to call Aguinaldo and other
Filipinos as witnesses. He maintained
that as reflections by witnesses had
been cast upon the character of Agui-
naldo he ought to be permitted to APP
pear before the committee to defend
himself.
Senator Carmack's contention was
sharply combatted by Mr.. Foraker of
Ohio, Mr.. McComas of Maryland, and
Mr.. Burton of Kansas.
Senator Culberson of Texas, in sup
port OF a statement by Senator Car
mack that the War Department sup
presse9 inforslation and falsified the
situation concerning the Philippines,
preseN ed a letter from the Secretary
of Wa, which he thought was proof
of the Tennessee senator's assertion.
The Secretary stated in the letter that
it was not practicable to supply the in
formation requested because no special
account was kept of Philippine war ex-
penses, and it would require the serv-
ices of a large force of clerks to work
out the information desired.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina in
sisted that decency demands that
Aguinaldo be brought here to testify
in his own defense.
A resolution offered by Senator Gull
berson calling for information as to re-
cent orders issued in the Philippines
was adopted.
Both the Rosebud reservation and the
sundry civil bills were under consider
alton, but no action upon them was
taken.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
TO POSTPONE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
President Francis Tells why 1904 Is
Preferable for the Great EXPOSE
ffnn

ton.
st. Louis, May 1.-The following
statement was given out this evening
by President David R. Francis of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany:
1.-The sundry civil bill which passed
the House several weeks ago, and is
now before the Senate, contains an
appropriation of 81 ,04S,000 to provide
for a government exhibit, a special
Indian exhibit and the additional cost
of the government building at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 1t
was deemed advisable to have the date
of the fair definitely fixed in that bill,
in the event any change from 1908
should be decided upon. For
many months past the fair
virtually has been postponed for
one year. A decided majority
of the directors prefer 1904 and have
for six months or more. The repeated
request of both domestic and foreign
exhibitors for postponement, advices
from foreign governments that they
had not sufficient time in which to
make preparation for a representative
exhibit in 1903, and the fact that the
general public have for months past
considered postponement a foregone
conclusion, were some of the reasons
that moved the Executive Committee
to authorize me to inform the National
Commission that any action of Con-
gress changing the time of the Expo
sition from 1903 to 1904 would be ac-
cepta Bile"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
TRAIN ROBBERS FOOLED.
in Texas Defeated by smooth En-
Eineer.

Attempt TO HOIO Up frisco express
in Texas Defeated by smooth En-
gineer.
Paris, Tex, May IAN attempt was
made at o'clock last night to hold up
the northbound Frisco Express No. 6,
between Seligman and Washburn, Mo
Two men boarded the blind baggage
car at the former place and after the
train pulled out climbed over the ten
der into the cab and covered the engi-
neer and fireman with revolvers. They
ordered the engineer to increase speed,
but to stop when they gave the signal
Two miles beyond Seligman they Or
dered him to stop. Seven or eight men
appeared at the spot designated as the
train approac hed. Meanwhile the engi-
neer had pulled the throttle wide open
and when ordered to stop was making
more than a mile a minute down grade.
1t was impossible to stop within half
a mile After leaving the confederates
out of sight the robbers abused the en-
gineer for not stopping and ordered him
to let them off at Washburn, a way
station. The engineer obeyed and the
Would-be robbers escaped.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
coURTMARTIAL ron GLENN.
He Participated in Administering
the Water Cure.

He Participated in Administering
the Water Cure.
Washington. May Following the
the President has himself, through
Secretary Root, ordered the trial by
courtmartial of Maj. Edwin F. Glenn,
Fifth Infantry, one of the officers re-
ferred to as a participant in the ad-
ministration of the water cure in the
testimony developed before the Senate
Philippine Committee recently. The
court will meet on May IL at Catbalo-
gan, in Samar.
Gen. Fred D. Grant heads the list
Of officers detailed for the court
1t is stated at the War Department
that the order for the trial of Maj.
Glenn by court-martial is In accordance
with the determination of the Presi-
dent, announced on the 18th ultimo as
a result of the testimony taken by the
Senate Committee on the Philippines
in regard to the infection of the So
called water cure. The original plan
was to try Maj. Glenn and the other
officers involved with him in this coun-
try, but 1t was found more expedient
to have the trial take place in the
Philippines for the reason that most
of the principal witnesses are now in
that country 1t is said that Gen.
Chaffee is practically the prosecutor in
this case and should not review the
proceedings.
Lieut.. A. L. Conger, Eighteenth In
fantry. and Capt. Palmer III. Lyon,
assistant surgeon of volunteers, who
were said to have been associated with
Maj. Glenn in the torture of the presi-
dente of the town of Igbarras, are now
In lis nAtHr4 4r~xr hair he
ing investigated by Judge Advocate
General Davis, with a view to deter
mining the advisability of trying them
by court-martial.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Identified Injured Parties.
SEVERE INDIAN STORM.
Four Hundred and Sixteen Persons
Reported KiIled-Crops Ruined.

Four Hundred and sixteen Persons
Reported KiIled-Crops Ruined.
Calcutta, May IA tornado devas-
tated the city of Dacca and adjoin-
ing towns.
Four hundred and sixteen persons
We're killed.
Crops were ruined throughout the
district.
Terrible sweep of Tornado.
Simla. India, May 1.-The tornado
first struck Posgola the afternoon of
April %, where it wrecked the Dalta
jute works. From Posgola it moved
to Sanachar, where the India General
Company's warehouses were destroyed
by a great wave which was whilred
out of the river by the wind. Every
where in the path of the cyclone huts,
trees. the roofs of houses and people
were carried up into the air like paper.
Thirty-one persons were killed at San
achar; ITO near Dacoa; IFS at Nagal-
band, and 100 at Barnighat.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
BoERs NOW FAVOR PEACE.
Gen. De Wet Says british Terms Are
Reasonable.

Pretoria, May 1.-Boer meetings con-
tinue to be held, chiefly in the Trans
vaal, to receive the leaders explana-
lions of the British terms. 1t is an
derstood that the heated discussions
which have occurred have usually
shown the majority to be in favor of
peace.
1t is said that about 200 Boer dele
gates will attend the conference to be
held at Vereeniging, Transvaal Col
ony, May IS, and that all sec
tions of the burghers will be
thoroughly represented there. It is
expected that vote by ballot VIII be
taken az this conference.
1t is reported that Sen. DeWet mas
frankly declared the British terms TO
be reasonable and that it is advisable
to accept them, while Gen. De la ley IS
said to be ready to abide by the de-
cision of the majority. The outlook for
peace, therefore, IS promising,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
SMITHS ORDERS CALLED FOR.
House Adopts Resolution Proposed
by BurIesOn of Texas.

House Adopts Resolution Proposed
by BurIesOn of Texas.
Washington. May 1.-The House gave
most of the day to the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill. which was
not completed. Under the latitude of
general debate. several speeches were
made on general subjects, one by Mr.
Shattuc of Ohio on industrial condi-
tions. and another by Mr. Gaines of
Tennessee in criticism of conditions
in the Philippines.
The Burleson resolution calling upon
the War Department for copies of all
orders to the commanding officers in
the Philippines bearing upon the OPP
erations in Samar under Gen. Jacob
H. Smith, was adopted.
Bills were passed for the removal of
the port of entry in the Albemarle N i.
c., district from Edenton to Elizabeth
City; to authorize the United States
and West Indian Steamship Company
to construct a bridge across the Mana
tee river, Florida.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
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WHITE STAR LINE is COSTLY.

shipping Combine Gives Up Heavily
to Get This Company.
London. May According to the
Liverpool Post one-third of the f34.-
100000 capital of the shipping combine
will be required to liquidate the White
Star Line interests. The paper also
says that substantial proportion of
the preference shares will be handed
over to the owners of the White Star
Line, who will also get 100000 in
cash from the sale of the debentures.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
AMERICANS PARDONED.
King of Italy Turns Them over to
the Cruiser Chicago.


Rome, May 1.-The King has par
doned the officers of the United States
cruiser Chicago who have been inn
prisoned at Venice.
They will be Immediately handed
over to the United States consul, from
whose charge they will be transferred
to the Chicago, which is ready to sail.
United States Ambassador Meyer
conferred this morning with Signor
Prinetti, the foreign minister, and the
release of the American naval officers
was arranged conditioned upon the
payment of civil damages amounting
to $4,000.
Identified Injured Parties.
Venice, May 1.-The imprisoned naval
officers, this afternoon, generously
identified the parties claiming dam
ages for injury, and the public prose-
cutor telegraphed to Rome that all le-
gal impedments to the prisoners par
don were removed.
The claimants for damages had tele-
graphed to the minister of justice, ask
ing him not to accede to the petition
until their claims were adjusted. This
objection was removed and the public
prosecutor here notified the minister of
Justice
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
STRIKE AT NORFOLK.
Cutlery Company's Employees Want
shorter Day.

Norfolk, Va. May 1.-The employees
Of the Norfolk Cutlery Company,
whose factory is at Lambert's Point,
are on strike. The trouble was brought
about by an effort of the company to
work nine-hour instead Of an eight
hour day. The strikers places have
been filed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Cleveland Had pleasant Time

Princeton, N. j.. May 1.-Grover
Cleveland returned to Princeton to-day
from Florida. When asked how he
enjoyed the trip he replied that he
passed the five weeks very pleasantly
and that he felt very much improved
in health.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
BUILDING TRADES WIN OUT.
Pittsburg Contractors Give in to
Demands of Working Men.

Pittsburg May Mime organized
building trades in the Pittsburg dis
trict started the conflict this morn
ing for higher wages. Many of the
employers agreed to the demands dur
ing the day, and at its close there was
every indication that the struggle
will be of short duration. OF the 10000
men. who were ordered out this morn
ing probably not more than 5000 will
be idle tomorrow.
Much of the building operations of
the city We're forced to suspend dur
ing the day and the strikers commit
tees and employers were negotiating
settlements.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
FIRE IN NORFOLK.
Several Business Houses Burned.
Loss $S3, 500, Insured.

Norfolk. Va. May Fire started
to-day in the building of the Virginia
Candy Company on Commercial Place
and gained such Roadway that at one
time it was thought that the entire
block. bounded by Commercial Place
and Water street and Roanoke avenue,
would be destroyed.
The losses aggregate $S3,500, fully
covered by insurance. The principal
losers follow:
Virginia Candy Company, 500, 900;
r. w. Mcdonald, $500; NJ. Hofheimer
& Co., $4,000; l.. P. Roberts & Co,
$4,000; Dispatch Printing Company, $4,-
600; Old Dominion Paper Company, ST.
500; other firms. $4,000. Damage to
buildings, $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MGR. coRRIGAN's CONDITION.
May BE Able 10 Sit Up in Another
Week, Says DIR. Keyes.

New York, May 1.-The condition of
Archbishop Corrigan was such to-
night, DR.. Keyes said. that he would
in all proba bility be able TO sit up in
another week. He has spent a very
comfortable, restful day. Or. Keyes
said, and both pulse and temperature
we're quite normal.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
WANT AN EIGHT-HoUR DAY.
Blast Workers Make Demands on
big steel Companies.

HE steeT COmpnmies.
Pittsburg, May 1.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Blast Furnace Workers
and Shelters of America has sent
copies of a new demand to the United
States Steel Corporation, the Republic
Iron and Steel Company. the Bessemer
Association and the independent fur
naces. The workers demand that on
and after June l eight hours shall con-
stitute a days work at the same rate
of pay now received for twelve hours,
and that all ten-hour men shall be re-
duced to nine hours at the present rate
of pay.
The men are now working twelve
hour turns. Turn" men receive 50 per
twelve hours, engineers and keepers,
$3.50, and laborers $3.50 for ten hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
RUSSIAN LAB0RERS' REVOLT.
Many Killed In Encounters between
Workmen and Troops.

Copenhagen May IA dispatch to
the Politiken of this city from Russia
oiled on the German frontier) an
nounces that the labor population Of
the whole district between Moscow
and Vladimir. Cenral Russia, is in re-
volt There have beer numerous en-
counters between the workmen and
the troops and many persons have been
killed or wounded, A Uhlan regiment
commanded By Col Moroseff refused to
act against the workmen
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
ReichstaG Adopts Tobacco Clauses.

Berlin, May 1.-The tariff committee
of the Reichstag to-day adopted the
tobacco clauses from 210 to 2ls as pro-
ppsed By the government.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
MIR. MOODY TAKES THE OATH.

Clerks Bid MIR. Long Farewell and
welcome His Successor.
Washington, May William Henry
Moody, the new Secretary Of the Navy.
took the oath of Office at the Navy De-
partment this morning. The entire per-
sonnet of the department was then pre-
sented to Mr.. Moody. the CLERKS at the
same time bidding Mr.. Long farewell,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
TORNADo,s WORK IN IOWA.
Much Valuable Property Destroyed.
Full Details of Disaster Not Yet
known.

Known
DesMoines, Ia, May IA tornado
struck Bayard. Ia. early tonight. Two
elevators, the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad station, and a. num-
Der of dwelling houses were destroyed.
The agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway is missing and
supposed to have been killed or injur-
ed. Telegraphic communication with
Bayard was paralyZed by the storm.
Details Of the disaster are dific"it 20
obtain.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
A DUKES CHATEAU BuRsED.

Is Father-in-Law of the Cars Sis
ter, Who Married His Son.
St Petersburg, May duke Alex
ander of Oldenbourg's celebrated Cha
toau of Romen, in the government of
Voronej Southern Russia. has been
burned by revolving peasants, who
practically ruined the estate. The
Duke is the father-in-law of the Cars
sister Olga. who married his son, Duke
Peter, last year
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02

VCon''nuso oG Fifth PAGE
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-02
Interests An Cuba.

on;-s or six years ago he had ac-
tt a,t1 half interest in a sugar plan
11. ,1on at Tanamo Bay. When the
~ i'efS mad prepared to utilize the land
80 own improvements had been OBJ
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-17
Weather Report

for May, 1902, taken near Ridgeway
by Arthur Belts, u. S. Weather and
Crop Reporter.
Maximum thermometer, End, 81 deg;
minimum thermometer, 10th, 81 deg;
mean temperature, 622 deg; mean
maximum, 72.7 deg; mean minimum,
500 deg; monthly rainfall, $50 inches;
prevailing wind south; days with rain
"a; clear days 10; fair days Is; cloudy
days 6.
Month II deg. above normal; water
fall excessive; 279 hrs. sunshine;
thunder storms on 16 dates; last fro st
Ut any description April oath; violets
May End, phloNes the Goth, and roses
the 3Oth; l25t hrs. falling weather;
some very severe thunder storms;
awful gales 3rd and 4:h; fruit prospects
fine; oats is making rapid growth; corn
is aoing well; meadows and pastur. S
In ti,'e condition; weeds growing fast;
a little hail On the oath.
The month of May witnesses the
establishment OF Uncle Sans first
rcisn state, the end OF the Bner
War, succession Of terrible earth
quakcs and awful storms of wind and
rain with disastrous floods Ia many
plac, 8. a very eyentful month indeed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-17

Some of the school books then used
recommended and advertised by Rev.
@. e. Brown, then county superinten-
dent ofschools, ARE the "McGuffy series
Monteith's National Geographical
series, Parker,s Philosophy, Porter's
Chemistry and the First Book of
Science.
'Iowa-The Queen State Of the
West is Iowa. There the prairie is
rolling and not fiat and there is no
difficulty about drainage, and no fever
and ague. There is a fair amount of
timber in the center of the state and
there falls, on the average, enough
and not too much rain. The soil, like
that of Northern Illinois, is rich black
loan, several feet deep-in which in
the words of yankee, wheat and
corn grow quite naturally and with
out watchin'
Like Illinois, Iowa contains exhaust
less beds of bituminous coal which by
and by, when wood becomes more
scarce and scientific ingenuity liber-
ates the sulphur, will become lead
Ing product Of the State.
Iowa has only lately been admitted
into the railway system. -Four rail-
roads cross the state-each with a
land grant.
Land is comparatively cheap, i'm
proved farms within four or five miles
of a railway station can be had for $40
per acre, and unbroken lands which
afford capital grazing for cattle is I'M
limited. OF the quality of the beef
and mutton raised in Iowa 1T is super
fluous to speak as we New Workers
like both well enough after they have
Travelled 1900 miles in order to reach
our market.-Nfep York Herald."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-17
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

Chicago. June a.
WHEAT-Opened steady, later turned
weak July sold at 71A972ssc: September,
TO14dl70asc.
CoRN-Dull July sold at 63@63ssc; Sep.
TENDER. 5SAG5S1sc.
OATS-.Weak. July sold at 39ka40lsc;
September. 2S1sG2S&c.
BUTTER-Ruling fairly steady. Cream.
cry. 1S@2Oc per pound; dairies. 171s081sc.
OLD PoTATOEs-Mar slow and easy.
Rurals. 55@65c; Burbanks, 62@60c; new po-
tatoes, market steady Good to choice.
per bu.. 95c@l.00.
EGGS-Market dull and weak. At mark.
cases returned. 141ac: loss, cases returned
lie.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Tur.
keys. l0g12c; chickens, 1Uac; ducks, sQ10c,
New York June IA.
FLOUR-Was steadily held but less ac.
tive Minnesota patents, $3.90@lA2O. Others
unchanged.
WHEAT-Opened dull and was easy
through the first hour. owing to lower
cables and moderate unloading. July, 7S5s
@l7Saac; September, 76 7-1GQ761ac; December.
779s@77s4c.
RYE-steady State, 6sa6sc c. i. +. New
York car lots; No. 2 western, Csc f. @. b.
afloat.
communicative and a shade easier, IN
fluenced by wheat and cables. July, GIG
67hc; December 501s450ssc.
OATS-Steady but quiet. Track white.
60155c.
BUTTER-Market strong. State dairy
ls@21c; state creamery, l9021c: renovated,
l7q191ac; fact DRY, l7QplSac; imitation cream,
cry. 171aQ20c.
CHEESE-Market irregular New state
full cream small colored choice, 91kdl9%c
white. l0Ac; large colored. sAc; white, SE
9l0c