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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
THE BATTALION AT cAvIrE.
No Mention of Charges Made Against
Waller and Day.

Washington, March 6.-Acting Sec
rotary Darling of the Navy Depart
'ment received cable message to-day
from Rear Admiral Rodgers, COM
handing the Asiatic station, saying
that the battalion of marines which
made. the hazardous march across the
island of Samar, arrived at Cavite on
the End instant and are now quartered
in the marine barracks. No mention
is made in the message of court-mar-
tial proceedings against Maj. Waller
or Lieut.. Day for alleged brutal treat
ment of natives during the march. nor
any reference made to trouble of any
kind
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
THE DEADLY MINE GAS.
MOnOngaheIa Takes Seven Lives.
The Bodies Not Yet Recovered.


Monongahela, Pa, March 6.-An ex-
plosion in the Catsburg mine of the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company to-day resulted in
the death of five men and serious in
jury of several others. two fatally.
The dead:
Mine Boss Robert Howey, aged 90
years, married.
James Howey, aged 20 years, son of
mine boss.
Isaac Eastwood of Monongahela. 40
years old, married.
John Glider of Charleroi, Pa, single.
William Mcfarland of Monongahela,
married.
Fatally injured:
James Hagger, married. badly
james Terrent, married. badly
burned.
On Monday premature explosion of
dynamite caused gas to ignite and
since that time the mine has been
burning. All the air channels were
closed and it was hoped that the flames
could be smothered. This morning
twenty men entered the mine to inves-
tigate. 1t is not explained what
caused the explosion, but it is thought
that turning on of the air which had
been shut off by the fan caused the
gas which had accumulated to ignite.
A terrible explosion followed soon af-
ter the men entered.
A relief party headed by Superin-
tendent Seldom and Mine Inspector
Louitt, made an effort and near
ly succeeded in reaching the
imprisoned men, but were
compelled to return for air All were
overcome and are tonight in a serious
condition. A second relief party, head
ed by John Coulter, entered the mine
by another way. but a second explo-
sion occurred and they were forced to
retreat. A third relief party made a
futile attempt. A fourth attempt will
be made to reach the bodies of the
men, who are believed to have per-
iShed
James Hagger was reached by one
rescuing party. He was found badly
burned. James Torrent was burned
by flames that shot up all around him,
but he crawled 1000 feet from his COM
panion, Glider, who was killed in
stantly.
The work of rescue will be carried
on all night, and at a late hour there
is a crowd of women and children
about the pit
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
THE JOHN w. HALL STRANDED.
The Crew Taken Ashore and the
Vessel May BE Saved.

Norfolk, Va, March 6.-The schooner
John w. Hall, Capt. J. H. Boonk of
Wilmington, Del, bound from Perth
Amboy for Charleston with coal.
stranded at ) o'clock this morning and
now lies about one mile south of New
Inlet life saving station, AZ miles north
of Cape Hatteras. She is some 200
wards from the beach and lies broad
side on to the shore. The vessels
crew of seven were safely landed in a
suuf boat by the Chicimacomico life
saving station, assisted by the New In
let life saving crew. When the crew
left the vessel she had taken in no wa
ter, and when the last report came
from the coast, she was apparently in
a good condition, though a very heavy
sea was rolling. The Merritt and Chap
man Wrecking Company has sent a
steamer to the scene.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
HORRIBLE ATROCITY
COURTaIARTIAL ORDERED FOR
OFFICERS OF MARINES.
MAI. WALLER AND LIEUT. DAY.
HARDLY SEEMS THAT REPORT CAN
BE TRUE.

Mai. Waller Is One of the Most Dis
tinGuished Officers of the Marine
Corps and Has shown His Bravery
in Egypt, China and the Philip
iPines-Was His Command Which
Made the Recent Fearful March in
Samar-CharEed With Shooting
Natives to Death by Degrees.
Manila, March GA court martial
has been ordered to try Maj. Littleton,
w. T. Waller and Lieut.. John II. A.
Day of the marine corps, on March
II, next, on the charge of executing
natives of the Island of Samar with
out trial. Some of the circumstances
in the case are peculiarly atrocious.
One native was tied to a tree and
publicly shot in the thigh. The next
Gay the man was shot in the arms.
The third day he was shot in the
body and the fourth day the native
was killed.
Friends of the two officers attribute
their actions to loss of mind, due to
the privations which they suffered in
the Island of Samar.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

Ambassador ChORte's Response to
Toast of 1.The Ambassadors"

London, March 6.-Lord Avebury,
Sir John Lubbock, presided at the
banquet here of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce of the United King
dom.
Joseph H. Choate. the United States
ambassador to Great Britain. in re-
plying to a toast, THE Ambassadors, "
said that Great Britain and America
were mighty nations, standing to-
gether as friends. not allies: neither
one looking down or up to the other,
but on strictly equal footing; both
equals in energy, resources and ambi-
ton and working out on absolutely
Independent lines the same great ends
of civilization, knowledge and liberty.
He could say that the feelings of his
countrymen toward Great Britain were
more cordial friendly and sympathetic
than ever.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
PASSENGER STEAMER SUNK.
The WaesIand COIIides with the
HarmOnides-Her Passengers Res
cued. HUT Two Lives Lost.

The WaesIand COIIides with the
HarmOnides-Her Passengers Res
cued. HUT Two Lives Lost.
London, March 6.-The steamer Wac
stand, of the American Line, Capt At
field, from Liverpool, March 5, for
Philadelphia, and the British steamship
Harmonides, Capt. Pentin, from Para,
Feb. IS, for Liverpool, met in collision
tonight off Holyhead, Wales. The
Waesland sank. Her passengers and
crew were saved.
The Harmonides rescued the passen-
gers and crew of the Waesland and is
bringing them to Liverpool.
Tugs have been sent from Liverpool
TO meet the Harmonides.
The Waesland carried 80 cabin and
SO steerage passengers.
The loss of the Waesland was due to
the dense fog which enveloped the
Irish channel during the entire day.
delaying all vessels.
Collision Occurred Near Midnight.
Liverpool, March Fifty of
the passengers and crew of the Waes-
land arrived at Liverpool on board the
Harmonides at 1888 this morning. They
were received by the agents of the
American line here, and were quar-
tered at various hotels.
The collision occurred in thick fog
at II 80 o'clock Wednesday night when
the Waesland was about forty miles
southwest of Holyhead. The Harmon
ides struck the Waesland amidships
and there was a terrible shock. Most
of the Waesland's passengers had re-
tired for the night. Perfect order and
discipline prevailed. The crew of the
steamer rapidly turned out the passen-
gers and succeeded in assuring them
that their lives were safe. The pas
sengers were greatly influenced by the
GOODNESS of the crew, and obeved in
structions willingly and quickly. The
Waesland's boats were speedily got out
and in less than half an hour the entire
ships company had been transferred to
the Harmonides.
Unfortunately two lives were lost.
The dead are a steerage passenger
named Dangerfield, and child named
Elsie Emmett, the daughter of cabin
passenger.
Sank in Thirty-five Minutes.
The Waesland sank in thir-
ty-five minutes after the col
lision. The passengers and crew
lost ali their belongings. The vessel
carried no mails. The passengers unite
in the highest praise of the behavior
of Capt. Apfeld and his crew. 1t is
expected the company will send on the
passengers by another vessel next
week.
The Waesland is used by the In
ternational Navigation Company, but
flies the Belgian flag. She plies regu-
larly in the American line service be-
tween Liverpool and Philadelphia,
touching at Queenstown each way
Formerly she was known as the Rus
STA. She is a four masted bark-rigged
iron vessel of 1875 tons net She is
equipped with electricity and has tri-
PIE expansion engines of $500 indicat-
ed horse power
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
THREE CAUGHT IN cAvE-IN.
Laborers Caught in Landslide ON
Illinois Central.

Paducah. KY. March "a landslide
on the Illinois Central Railway near
Rosine Tunnel late to-day caused the
death of three men. The dead: Will
liam Simons. Horse Branch. KY.
Granville Morton, Horse Branch, KY;
Thomas Dobbs. Rosine, Ky.
The bank of a deep cut near which
the men were working caved in and
several of the laborers were buried in
the debris. All were taken out alive
except the three men named
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

Providence. r. l., March 6.-The loss
of the barges Ringleader and P. j.
Carleton, bound from Newport News
to this port with coal, was reported to-
day to II. f. Anthony, to whom the
shipment was consigned. The dispatch
does not state whether the crews were
lost or saved. The baTges carried /. 400
tons of coal each and were the prop
erty of the Coastwise Transportation
COmDanN.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
AFTER MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Looks Very Much as If This Was
Harriman's Object.

Harriman's Object.
San Antonio, Tex, March 6.-Mrs r.
H. Hartman, wife of President Harri-
man of the Southern Pacific Railway.
is in the city and win be Joined by her
husband Saturday. Mrs Hartman ar
rived tonight on a special train with a
party of friends from Houston. From
here President Hartman will go direct
to Mexico and win be met at the
boundary line by officials of the Mexi-
can Central Railway. President Har-
riman will be accompanied from here
by Manager VanVleck of the Southern
Pacific Atlantic system and rumors are
rife that the trip into Mexico is for the
purpose of inspecting the Central with
a view to the purchase of the same by
the Hartman interests.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
BOTH GIVE ASSURANCES.
Neither Russia Nor Germany Desire
to Exclude Citizens of other Ma
tiOns in China.

tiOns i'm China.
Washington, March 6.-The United
States has received fresh pledges from
Russia and also from Germany as to
the conservation of the commercial
rights of other nations in China, with
in the zones of influence of the above
named Powers. The Russian promise
has been repeated at short intervals
and is regarded as quite as binding
as any written statement can be made
In the case of Germany, which Power
has been projecting some railroad and
kindred enterprises in Shah Tung
province, back of Kiau Chaou, the
German naval port on the Chinese
coast, the State Department. in
answer to its inquiries on
the subject has been assured that there
is no intention to exclude the citizens
OF other nations from any advantages
to be enjoyed in that quarter of China
by Germans.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
Statement Ist Authorized That He
stu Favors Reciprocity.

Washington, March 6.-The follow
ing authorized statement was made
public at the White House this even
ing:
ANY statement that the President
has changed his attitude on the Gu
ban reciprocity business is without
the slightest foundation in fact"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07
southern HALLWAY in shane Again

Washington, March 6.-Oficials of the
Southern Railway to-day announced,
that all Southern Railway trains are
running on regular schedule. damages
caused by high water having been re-
paired.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

London. MaSca1 6.-Cabling from
Pretoria, Edgar Wallace. the CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, says that
he sees no reason why the war should
not be prolonged for another year. and
perhaps for two years moro
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

City of Mexico. March 6-V. w Ora
ham. manager Of the American Bank,
has resigned. ano Adolfo Hegs WEIGH
has been appointed in his stead.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

Maj. Waller has rendered gallant
service with the United States marines
in the Philippines and in Chinas dur
ing the march of all the forces from
the sea to Pekin. He was appointed to
the marine corps from Virginia and
was commissioned second lieutenant
June 16, 1880. His first sea duty was
on the frigate Lancaster in the Med
iterranean, when that vessel was
prominent at the bombardment of AL
eXandria. The Lancaster landed a
detachment of marines, including
Lieut.. Waller, who won distinction by
breaking into a burning store and re-
moving between $4,000 and 20, 900
/ rounds of cartridges at the risk of
their lives. Waller also rescued a score
or more of Greek women from a hos
pital which had been set on fire by
the AleXandrians
Waller was promoted first lieuten-
ant in 1885 and in 1880 he became cap
tain and was stationed at the marine
barracks at Norfolk, Va, from March
1891 to March 1896.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

Continued on Fifth Page.l
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

DR.: Frantz. started Fair Harvard. ."
The Prince intently read the words.
which were printed on the programme
President Derby then addressed the
Prince briefly and introduced Mai.
Henry l.. Higginson When he had
concluded Maj. Higginson turned to
the great body of students and said:
Now, Harvard students, our greet
ing to Emperor William" and the Har-
ward yell was given with a drawn
out Emperor William" thrice repeated.
President Derby then introduced r.
Z. Boiling to speak for the general
student body
This completed the spoken welcome.
r. M. Greene, a student, read an ap-
proprlate poem, to which Prince Henry
paid considerable attention. At it's
close he extended congratulations and
tnanks to the young man through Pres
ldent Eliot. Three long cheers were
then given, terminating in the words,
Prince Henry
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

Prince Henry Was Then introduced.
He said in part:
u seem to stand here at the cradle
as it were, of American civilization
Let it also be that the bonds of
friendship which for so many years
have united our two peoples may still
further be strengthened by mutual
rivalry in the fields of literature. art
and science. Should this be the result
of my visit to your friendly and hos
pitable shores. l viii have gladly put
up with having submitted to the SIM
ultaneous interviews Of over one thou
sand American press men. as well as
having, and / frankly admit it, been
ncontinrod ~, rriftt r,arn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29

which was attended by! nearly 5000 peo-
pie. On that occasion the members of the
band presented Professor Heintzeman a
beautiful medal as evidence of their es-
TEEN for him. Professor Heintzeman
treasures the medal most highly, as it
means much, coming from the boys whose
purses are never the heaviest. Even more
he prizes the sentiment that. prompted his
title friends to remember him.
Professor Heintzeman is a musician of
large experience, having received his edu-
cation from the best instructors in Ger
many. Since coming to America, several
years ago, he has been connected with the
| best musical organizations, but has de-
voted most of his time to brass band in
struction and has acquired a wide exper-
fence in this particular study of music. He
has the reputation of being one of the best
band instructors in; the United States,
and, certainly, the Journal Newsboys'
band does him credit To train lot OF
newsboys into gentlemen as well as first
class musicians, requires tact, good ma
ture and endless patience, and Professor
Heintzeman possesses all three qualities
| in large measure. Il
Great Times at Buffalo.
The most notable achievement of the
i band in 1900 was the trip. to the Pan
(AInerlCan exposition at BuIaIO. IL IS SAFE
| to say that during it's brief enga cement al
i the Rainbow City" no musical organiza-
i tion at the great fair attracted more at.
Etention than the red-coated boys from
Minneapolis.
The band left Minneapolis. on a Tuesda!
evening and was in Buffalo Thursda,
morning. 1t was away from home just one
week. The band had been previously en-
gagged by the exposition management ant
played daily concerts in the band STAND
On the east plaza. The plaza around thu
band stand was crowded with thousands
: of people whenever the band struck III
its first number at the afternoon or even
ing concerts When the fifty-ive boys
typical Of the spirit of Minneapolis an,
the vest invaded the midway just t.
J. stir the animals up back seats were il
demand by all the ,fakirs,. and ever,
''booster' for every show along the lin
Of march took off his hat to the little me-
2 from Minnesota.
4 In front of the Temple of Music il
(which President Mckinley was assassna
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ted, the Journal band serenaded the Car
lyle Indian band, which was then he at
traction at that popular resort The lead
er of the band said some very nice things
about the musical ability of the young
sters, and the great Phinney, whose SUI
perb band was located near at hand, re-
clared. that it was the best boys band he
had ever heard. He marveled tsthe pre-
cison and wv wonderful execution of the boys
and predicted that if they remained to-
gether until they approached matured
years they would form one of the
very finest grown-up bands in the entire
country So
One of the features of the stay in Buff
falo was the parade of the downtown
streets, under an escort of twenty-five of
the biggest patrolmen whom Chief Bull
could muster in the city Of Buffalo. The
"coppers.'' met the boys at. the head Of
busy Main street. and marched at their
head through the crowded thoroughfares
of the city. The, band serenaded the
newspaper Offices, the big hotels and the
| city hail. The Buffalo papers fully ap-
| preciated the compliment and columns Of
printed encomiums followed.
The band also put in an extra day at
Niagara Falls and in a Sunday concert at
the sleepy old city of Niagara Falls, with
with the roar of the mighty cataract
day in Chicago on the return trip to pa
rade the down town streets of the windy
city, and serenade the papers.
"Illtgive you the finest coppers from the
| Central station, - said Chief of Police
| O'Neil, after the band had made a prelim-
mary hit.with him. And he made good his
word, for thirty stalwart blue coats were
soon awaiting instructions of the band
management. In front Of the Chicago
/ American Office on West Madison street,
the band blocked street car and all other
I traffic. for twenty minutes while the staff
I photographer got busy with his camera
4 and took their picture, which was pub
/ lished in a subsequent issue Of the paper
i Then they gave. the other newspaper Offices
a touch of high life, invaded State street
for two blocks and finally wound up at the
i board of trade, where many Minneapolis
grain men proudly applauded their small
fellow citizens:
i The band was one of the hits of the
Ell<se convention at Milwaukee in Jul,
/ last year.
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la vlIAN'Df1l9lLJ llD lHuSlttl Sdulhd-
hi so 81 ton in the northwest is better
ia fEsssaS' known or has larger circle of
lg:.Sas1sA admirers than, the Minneapolis
Journal Newsboys' band, numbering fifty
five pieces, it is the largest military band
in the country. It is the largest band of
boys in the world. Not only do the lit.
tie musicians play like finished artists.
but their SNOWY uniforms of vivid scarlet
coats and white trousers are. sure to
please the eye as much as their music
charms tie ear.
1t is unris takably boys band, and
the wonder is how such little fellows as
the members are can gain such a remark
ably clear musical conception OF the vari-
GUS compositions they play This band
is composed Of genuine newsboys, every
one OF whom was taken from the streets
when the band organized 1t is a
full military band of ffty-five pieces, and
the fact that membership in the band is
esteemed an honor by the Minneapolis
newsboys is attested by waiting list Of
boys, each one of whom is in constant
pidCllCe tIi SOLllG ChS VI Ut1C pctliti lLSll "
ments, so as to be ready to step into the
first vacancy that occurs.
How 1t Was Started.
Ii was in 1897 that the band idea was
first preached At the annual Journal
pewsboys' picnic CT that year there was a
whistling contest, ostensibly for nothing
more than small prize. III reality
however, the names of the boys who
showed themselves best able to carry {
tune were preserved and from this lis
fifty youngsters were selected who were
known to have some musical qualifca
tions.
Some months later Professor G.. G
Heintaeman was engaged by The Mime
apolis Journal, instruments were also FUR
nished by that paper and the boys Wer
invited to their first practice. Each fur
nished bond, signed by some rcspons1
Bile citizen, insuring good care of his in
strument ard its return in case he shoul
leave the band at any time.
At first the boys were most Unrul
lot. but they soon caught the spirit OF tn
thing and after two or three meetings
when they thoroughly understood t ha
membership in the band was contingen
upon good behavior, they became as cas-
to handle as a group of groWn-up PROBES
SIGNALS
The bands first public appearance wa
in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. 1887
when they headed tho procession OF tn
day in their brand now uniforms, lace
with gold The fact that such band wa
in existence was a complete surprise
the citizens OF Minneapolis VINO Wer
completely captivated. Since then til
band has been in great demand for a
sorts of public engagements.
at every place the boys have been re
ceiyed with enthusiasm, aud Professe
Heintzman says he has yet to hear tt
first complaint on account Of ungentlt
manly behavior on the part of any Of h
prGteges The band has a large repe'
tory, and after its long practice togethe
can play the stiffest music with the cor
tidence Of old-time musicians.
now Friends Were Won.
The bands first out-of-town engag'
nent was in the fall Of 1898, at the sire,
fair ait Red Wing Mimi. where the DO.
spent two days.
During the season of 1899 the Mimi
apolis enga gennents included concerts
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The Merit Medal.

Everybody likes the Journals band and
encourages the little fellows in every way
t.. A. case in point: One night H. Rosen-
berg, representing the Globe Paper com
I pany of Chicago, attended a band re-
hearsal-the band rehearses regularly
Monday and Thursday nights-and was so
| pleased with their work, he gave the band
| a handsome medal, to be worn for three
months by the boy who showed the most
progress in his work and department. At
the end of every three months Professor
Heintzeman makes the award. The mem
| bers who have won the medal SO far are:
Samuel Roshka, Edward Outlets. John
Sperzel Charles Marquis. Collie Nath-
anson. The medal is engraved on the
back as follows: Presented by H. Rosen-
berg, of Chicago, to The Minneapolis
Journal Newsboys' Band, Oct. 1, 1899"
What President Mckinley Said. E
i On Oct. Il, 1899, the Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers arrived home from a
rousing welcome in Minneapolis. Presi-
dent Mckinley and men of national
fame reviewed splendid. military parade
in which the famous fighting Thirteenth
figured conspcuously.
Among the many bands in line was The
Minneapolis Journal Newsboys' band
which occupied one of the places OF honor
and as they passed President McKinley's
4 reviewing stand the tiny drum majol
gravely saluted the nations chief ex
ecutive. The president smiled and re
turned the salute with several bows anc
was delighted over the stirring march thu
fifty-fve youngsters played so we'll.
President Mckinley said:
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The Travels of the Bend.

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!. #8. s FL # Il s 80 ~ Mileage
Of
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of
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