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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
BONDS OF CALHOUN
BRING UP PUBLIC PROPERTY FUND
QUESTION AGAIN.
IT is WITH SUPREME COURT
TO DECIDE A CASE THAT WILL
HAVE FAR-REACHING EFFECT.

New Argument Ordered in Case of
Aaron Rom Against Town of Chi
hOun-PIaintiR Claims Bond Issue.
and Interest Are In Excess of Per
Cent. of the Property Valuation.
should Interest Gle Held 10 he a
Fart of the Debt, the Decision
VIII Have Wide Eject.
Atlanta, Dec. 15.-The Supreme
Court again has the public property
fund question before it and In a new
and interesting shape.
The court to-day issued an order
for a new argument of the case of
Aaron Roff against the Mayor and
Aldermen of theaown of Calhoun. The
circumstances are that the citizens OF
Calhoun recently voted an issue OF
$4,000 for school purposes. Aaron Rofr
objected to the valuation of the bonds.
on the ground that with the sI2.5O0
bonds already issued by Calhoun. and
with the interest on the two series OF
bonds, the debt created by Calhoun
would be in excess of per cent.
OF the taxable property of the town.
which is the limit fixed by the State
Constitution.
Seven per cent of the taxable prop
erty of the town Of Calhoun amounts
TO y23 1907 so the bonds alone would
rot exceed that amount, but would.
II all the interest is to be accounted a
part of the debt. The Supreme Court
has ordered new argument on that
specific point.
IL will be remembered that In the
pubic property fund case, the Court.
by vote of to 2. decided that the
interest Is part of the states bonded
debt. and. therefore. that the public
property fund could be used to pay the
interest. Should this decision be an
piled In the Calhoun case to all the
interest, whether accrued or not Cal
houn could not legally issue the bonds.
Judge Gober validated the bonds Ia
spite OF Roffs objection, and the
supreme Court has already heard ar
gument. but Is not satisfied on the
point stated and has called for another
argument on Ian, 20.
Should the Supreme Court hold that
all interest. accrued and unaccrued. is
part of the debt, many cities and
counties In the state would be in the
position Of having violated the Consti-
tuition by having created a debt great
er than 7 per cent. OF their taxable
property What effect this would have
on such bonds cannot be determined
until after the court finally passes on
the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
ENGLAND Is FOR
MONROE DOCTRINE.
SO Lord CranbOrne Declares Before
House of Commons.

hOuSS VI commons.
London, Dec. 15-The House of
Commons was crowded this evening to
hear the debate on the Venezuelan
matter. Lord Cranborne, under Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs. in reply to
liberal criticism. said that Great
Britain had to perform police duty
among the nations and had to prevent
Venezuela from breaking the law of
nations. The United States took the
sensible view that Great Britains in
sistence that Venezuela should meet
her enga gements was no infraction of
the Monroe doctrine.
mo country has been more anxious
than Great Britain" said Lord Gran
borne, ito assist the American gov
eminent in maintaining that doctrine"
This remark was greeted with
cheers.
Lord Cranborne said also that tie
blockade would be carried out with
every regard for the interests of neu-
trails.
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, then voiced his strong
dissatisfaction with Lord Cranborne's
speech. He complained of the lack Of
information about the German and
British claims, which, he said, seemed
to be on different footings. The speak
er said he was an advocate of the best
possible feeling between the two coun-
tries, but that in this matter Great
Britain seemed to be bound hand and
foot with Germany.
Premier Balfour said there was no
justification for the assumption that
the government was prepared to go to
war for the Venezuelan bondholders.
The crux of the matter was series
of outrages by Venezuelans on British
seamen and shipowners, for which not
only had compensation been refused,
but Great Britains circumstances had
been entirely disregarded. 1t was an
intolerable situation, and the premier
denied that the government had been
unduly hasty.
Mr.. Balfour declared that in so far
as the financial claims were concerned
the government was prepared to agree
to tribunal to assess them equitab bly,.
He added also that the United States
government had not suggested arbitra-
ton. The premier said that he under
stood that it was from Venezuela,
through the United States, that the
suggestion for arbitration had come
On that point he would only say it was
unfortunate that Venezuela should not
have thought of the advantages of ar
bitration during the long period COW
cred by these controversies. The pre-
mier said he would say nothing for or
against this idea.
Replying to questions, Premier Bal
four said Italy was sending warships to
Venezuelan waters. but that there was
no agreement between Italy and Great
Britain as there was between Great
Britain and Germany
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
GAMBLER WILL COMPILE
The Historical Records of the state
of Georgia

Atlanta, Dec. .-Ex-Gov. Allen d.
Gambler will be appointed by Gov.
Terrell to compile Georgias colonial.
Revolutionary and Confederate records.
this work having been provided for in
the general appropriations bill, passed
by the Legislature that has Just adj
1ourned. An amendment to Section
OF the bin, provided that these records
should be compiled under the direction
OF the Governor. the contract price to
be paid for out of the sale of the rec
ords, after they are published.
Georgia Is one of the few states
whose Revolutionary and Confederate
records have never been printed, and
there has been a great demand for them
by the Daughters of the Revolution.
Daughters Of the Confederacy. Confed-
crate Veterans and other patriotic So
cieties. Gov. Gambler has long been
a student of Georgia history. and in
addition had five years experience In
the office of the, Secretary of state.
where most of the data which he viii
have to prepare is to be found.
Gov. Gambler will be appointed within
the next few days, and will begin the
preparation of these records inrne-
diately after the holidays.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
FOR A 100000 STATION
AT WASHINGTON.
Terms of Bill Under which the
Structure VIII be Erected.

Terms of Bill Under which the
Structure VIII be Erected.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The House to-
day passed the Senate bill for union
railroad station in this city to cost $4.-
100000. The station is to be situated
north of the present site of the Balti-
more and Ohio depot, at Delaware and
Massachusetts avenues, ard In front of
it is to be a large plaza park.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, by the
terms of the bill, is to remove its
tracks from the Mall, and reach the
site of the proposed station through a
tunnel to run between the Capitol and
Library buildings. The government is
to pay the Pennsylvania Railroad ST.
100000 and the Baltimore and Ohio
100000, in addition to providing for
the plaza park
The House also passed an urgent de-
ficiency bill, which carried among
other items an appropriation of $500,
900 for graduating the foot and mouth
disease in New England. The Senate
amendments to the Strike Commission
bill were disagreed to, and the bill sent
to conference. The Speaker appoint
ed Messrs. Cannon. Barney and Liv-
ingston as conferees on the part of the
House.
At $50 the House adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
WANT PRESIDENT
CASTRO TO RESIGN.
Prominent VenezueIans Seeking a
New Government.

Prominent VenezueIans Seeking a
New Government
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 15-Inac-
ton reigns in government circles here.
The officials do not know what to do,
and are depending entirely upon the
United States to assist them.
A movement Is on foot here, headed
by prominent doctors and lawyers, to
request President Castro to resign, and
ask Vice President Ramon Ayala to
assume the presidency and form a cab
met without party tendencies. 1t is also
proposed to summon Congress to APP
point temporary President and ar
range the questions in dispute in a
manner satisfactory to all concerned.
Lieutenant Commander Tuerk, first
officer of the German cruiser Gazelle.
has taken command of the captured
venezuelan gunboat Restaurador,
which is now flying the German dag.
so soon as the Restaurador has COM
pleted her equipment at Port of Spain,
Island of Trinidad, she will be util-
lzed in the German operations in Vene-
2uela.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
GLENN DENIED
COURTS JURISDICTION.
Court, However, overruIed the Ma
jor's Objection.

tOr's Objection.
Manila, Dec. 15.-The court-martial
which is to try Maj. Edwin f. Glenn
of the Fifth Infantry. has decided to
summon Gems. Chaffee and Smith
from the United States to testify as
to orders given during the conduct of
the campaign on the Island OF Samar
and to the character of the campaign
there.
The court-martial was organized to-
day, and Maj. Glenn arraigned. The
formal charge against him is that he
unlawfully and wilfully killed seven
prisoners of war to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline and
In violation of the sixty-second article
of war.
Mai. Glenn entered a special plea de-
nying the Jurisdiction of the court on
the ground that 1t lacked power to try
prisoner charged with murder in
times of peace Judge Advocate Code
denied that Maj. Glenn was charged
with murder, and the court overruled
the objection. Maj. Glenn then
pleaded not guilty.
Capt w G.. Rogers of the Twenty
seventh Infantry will be tried before
the Glenn court-martial tomorrow.
Capt Rogers is charged with using
disrespectful language to Gen. Davis
and other officers. He applied for
leave, which was denied. 1t is alleged
that the captain thereupon created
scene in Davis ante-room.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
SENATORS DISCUSSED
MILITARY BILL
Pettus Thinks One section Threat
ems Authority of states

AufhOr1ty Oh sAhACss-
Washington. Dec. 15.-The Senate
to-day discussed the bill to promote the
efficiency of the. militia and also the
omnibus statehood bill.
After agreeing to the concurrent res
olutfon of the House for an ADJOURN
nent from Dec. 20 to JAM 5, Mr.. Proc
tor called up the militia bill. An
amendment by Mr.. Pettus, striking
from the bill Section "a, having par
ticular reference to the reserve. force
of trained men, provoked some discus
sion, Senator Pettus raising the point
that the section, If enacted into law,
would be an infringement of the con-
stitutional authority of the states, and
put the control of the militia of the
several states into the hands of the
general government.
The bill was laid aside for the omni-
bus statehood bill Senator Dillingham;
of Vermont, who is opposed to the bill,
occupying the time of the Senate for
the remainder of the day in rehearsing
the testimony taken by the sub-com-
mittee of the Committee on Territories
during it's tour of investigation of Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
After the brief execution session the
Senate adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
MAY SIT IN JUDGMENT
OVER FILIPIN0S.

Atlanta, Dec 15.-Burton Smith,
president OF the Georgia Bar Associa-
ton. says the telegram with reference
to the fact that he might receive an
appointment from the President as
judge in the Philippine Islands, was
quite surprise TO him, and dealt more
seriously with the matter than he had.
He intimates that there would be no
doubt Of his acceptance II the appoint
ment Is made. but says he would not
be able to leave for several months,
until he could get his business affairs
here in shape.
Advices from Washington are to the
effect that there IL q strong probable
ity Of the appointment being made.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
THEIR PLEA FOR THE
ETERRlT0RlES.
Minority Members Want Arizona
and New MeSieo Admitted.

Washington, Dee. 15.-Senator Bate
to-day presented III the Senate the
minority report from the Committee
on Territories favorlng the immediate
passage by the Senate of the omnibus
statehood bill, without amendment. as
it came from the House.
The report argues for the admission
of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
and opposes the uniting of Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory into one
state. 1t shows infinitely the condi-
ton of each of the three territories as
to population, wealth and general
features and says that these are such
as to call for immediate statehood.
1t critioises the majority report and
shows that both the Republican and
Democratic parties in their national
conventions adopted, with perfect
unanimity, a plank In their respective
platforms recommending each of these
territories by name for statehood. Such
expression should bel respected by both
parties.
The report says, among other Things:
1T never was Intended that Con-
gress should bar by party objection ad-
mission when population, wealth ana
institutions were the same as in the
case oe other states"
With reference to the qualifications
of the population of the territories, the
report says that it ought to suffice that
95 per cent. of the population are white
in Oklahoma, and the 10000 white In
Arizona and the $4,000 people in New
Mexico are quite sufficient to leaven all
the foreign born in each of those ter
ritories.
Liberal quotation is made from the
report of the majority on the statehood
bill. One of the portions quoted is that
referring to a statement made by a
witness that some of the white people
in the territories are like the riffraft
who follow the construction of rail-
roads," Commenting upon this state
ment. the minority say, THE riftraff
who follow the railroads have been
the sturdy Irishman whose pick and
shovel and spade and labor have
built the 100000 miles of American
railroad. Why that 'riffraff' should
not be as good citizens in New Mex
leo as they are in every other state and
territory the report does not advise
the Senate"
The report is signed by Senators
Bate, Heitfeld, Bailey and Patterson,
constituting the Democratic member
ship of the Committee on Territories.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
H0BS0N TO NEGROES.
He and SchIey Delivered Addresses
at Washington.

Washington. Dec. 15.--Read Admiral
Schley, Capt Richmond p. Hodson
and Representative Crumpacker de-
livered addresses tonight to a large
audience of negro citizens at the Met
ropolitan A. M. e. Church. Their
remarks contained many expressions
of hopefulness for the negro's future.
Capt Hobson declared himself to be
the friend of the negro race, for whom
he said he had a feeling of sincere es-
TEEN, respect and affection. The
negroes, he said, are a race of fighters
and they had reason to be proud Of
blood spilled for. their country. He
urged them not to complain of their
social position to-day and declared
their condition had no comparison to
that of the European peasant. Their
destiny lay in hard and persistent
work, and in America legislation could
not prevent Them taking their proper
places according to merit.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
TO LEND $5O,OOO,OOO
IF THE NEW YORK MONEY MAR
kET SHOULD NEED 1T.
BANKS AND MORGAN HAVE 1T.
AGREE TO COME TO THE RESCUE
IN AN EMERGENCY.

George +. nnISer Organized the Pool.
hanks That Are in It-Amounts for
Which They Have Pledged Them
seIves--it May BE That There viii
BE No Demand for the Money-if
Needed, However, 1t VIII he Put
Ont Mt the Market Rate in Tn
limited Amount.
New York, Dec. ia number of
banks of this city and ]. p. Morgan
& Co. have formed a pool of $50, 000,-
900 to lend in the money market in
the event of actual emergency.
The pool was organized by George
f. Baker, president of the First Ma
tional Bank. That bank, ]. p. Morgan
q Co, the National City Bank, the
Chase National Bank, the National
Bank of Commerce, the Hanover Ma
tional Bank, the Fourth National
Bank and the Western National Bank
have pledged themselves for $1,000, 900
each.
The Corn Exchange Bank agrees to
subscribe $2,500,000 and the Chemical
National and the Bank of New York
$1.000000 each.
This measure is really a protective
one, and it is not apprehended that any
of the money will be actually needed
1t will be put out, however, should the
occasion arise.
The following will manage the pool
money: J. Pierpont Morgan, George
F. Baker, president of the First Ma
tional Bank, and James Stillman,
president of the National City Bank.
Following the precedent established
by the late F. d. Tappan, who man
aged such pools in similar cases, the
money will be put out at the mar
ket" in unlimited amount. In this way
the interest rate will be kept down to
the legal rate, or lower, IL 1t is con-
sidered necessary.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
SOUTH SENDS TOO
MANY DELEGATES.
Senator Pritcbard Wants 1T Cut
Down I'm Republican Conventions.

Senator Pritchard Wants 1T Cut
Down I'm Republican Conventions.
Washington, Dec. 15.-At the White
House to-day Senator Pritchard of
North Carolina declared himself in fav-
or of the reduction of the representa-
ton of the South in Republican ma
tional conventions.
To Senator Quay of Pennsylvania and
a group of newspaper men, Senator
Pritchard said that he would support
any properly directed effort made to
reduce the representation of the South
ern states in national conventions. II
believe" he said, that that is the only
fair method. and l am in favor of it.
The representation of all states in Re-
publican national conventions should be
in accordance with the number of Re-
publican votes cast in the several
states"
Senator Quay expressed his gratifl-
cation that Senator Pritchard had
taken that stand and remarked, SEN
tentiously. II am with you
Senator Pritchard explained that he
did not favor cutting down the repre-
sentation Of the Southern states in
Congress, as that could not be done
constitutionally.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
A HALT FOR FIGHTING
pELIEvED "CEAsE FIRING" HAS
BEEN ORDERED BY ENGLAND.
AGGRESSIVE ACTION HELD UP.
PENDING A DECISION UPON THE
ARBITRATION PROPOSAL.

british and German Governments
Now Have yenezueIa's Proposal,
Through the United States, to Ar
bitrate-It Is Being Considered.
Discussed In the House of COM
mOns-ENery Effort Being Made to
Arrange a Pacific Settlement of
the Trouble.
London, Dec. 15.-The Associated
Press has reason to believe that or
ders will be, or have been, sent to the
British commander in Venezuelan wa
tiers to take no further aggressive ac-
tion at present, pending q decision be-
ing arrived at on the proposal for arbi-
tration.
This came in the form of a proposal
through the United States government
to submit the claims of British. and
German subjects to arbitration. which
Lord Lansdowne announced later in the
day in the House of Lords, is now I'M
der consideration by the British gov
ernment Lord Lansdowne added:
1--WE are greatly indebted to the good
offices of the United States minister at
Caracas in obtaining the release of the
British and German subjects"
He had no official information regard
ing the reported bombardment of Puer-
to Cabello.
Continuing, the foreign secretary said
that since the parliamentary paper CIV
ing the Venezuelan correspondence had
been issued the government had re-
ceved from Minister Haggard a cabled
summary of what purports to be Ven
ezuela's reply to the British u1timatum.
Therein Venezuela complains that no
PREPARATION was offered by Great Brit
ain for the landing of marines or for
the conduct of the British authorities
of Trinidad.
This dispatch closed with saying
Venezuela represented that as her
treasury was exhausted. 1t was impos-
sible for the government to meet it's
debts for the moment, but directly
peace was declared, it would not be
necessary to remind the Venezuelan
government of its obligations,
In Ambassador Choate's absence
Charge d'Affaires White is making
every effort to arrange some pacific
method of settlement of the dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela He
Is in constant communication with the
State DEPARTMENT at Washington.
Nothing definite has yet been arranged,
hut the Associated Press understands
that there is some hope of further hos
tlhtles being averted. The negotia-
tons are handicapped by the absence
from London of several of the cabinet
ministers, as before an answer can be
given the cabinet will probably have to
meet. No decision is expected before
Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
EXPRESSED HOPE OF PEACE.
Friendly Reserve shown by the
United States.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Foreign Office
here has received Secretary Hays conf
munication concerning the Venezue-
Ian blockade. Its terms were not dis
closed, but it was understood to ex-
press the hope that the blockade would
be peaceful one.
Allusion was made to the sinking of
the two Venezuelan vessels, and the
note, 1t is considered here, does not
modify the general attitude of friendly
reserve. The precise character of the
blockade has not yet been notified to
the Powers. Great Britain and Ger
many have agreed thereon.
The German government submitted a
draft of the notification of the blockade
to-day to the Bundesrath, whose an
prevail is necessary because of the
blockade being an act of war and the
Bundesrath must, under the constitu-
ton, sanction it,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
WATERS HIGH IN ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 15.-Railway
trafiics in portions of Arkansas is inn
peded in consequence of heavy rains
in the past forty-eight hours. The
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern Railroad is the pricipal sufferer.
Near Judsonia and Higginson parts of
the track were under water to-day.
Little Red River is unusually high.
and this morning a boom gave way,
sending 10000 ties and a vast quantity
of driftwood down stream.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
STRIKE AT MARSEILLES
MAY SOON END

Paris, Dec. 15.--An end to the
strikes at Marseiles seems TO be in
sight. While the sailors organization
Is still holding out, a committee repre-
senting the other trades unions has de-
cided that the members OF the unions
may resume work. even many sailors
are already seeking re-engagements on
their old vessels.
Three hundred dock laborers are at
work on the quays this afternoon,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
THE BANK HAD A TIP
WAS GOOD AND READY FOR ROD
BEERS WHEN THEY APPEARED.
A DEPUTY AND CoNSTABLES
GAVE THE BANDITS LEAD WHEN
THEY DEMANDED GOLD.

Three Men Rode Up to the First Ma
tiOnaI Bank in AIvOrd, Tex.-TwO
Went in and Demanded Money,
While the Third Held the Horses.
Officers Took n Hand-When the
Smoke Cleared Away One Robber
Was killed, one wounded and the
Third q Prisoner.
Alvord, Tex. Dec. 15.-Three white
men made daring attempt to hold up
the cashier and rob the First National
Bank of Alvord this afternoon. One
tin, was killed: another, John McFaIl,
is desperately wounded and the third,
Ciaud Golden. is in custody.
The bank officials had been notified by
Constable John Dobbs of Chico. that
an attempt would be made to rob the
bank to-day. Deputy Sheriff Prior and
Constables Yeary and Dobbs took po-
sitions in and around the bank.
Martin, McFall and Golden rode up
to the bank about o'clock. and Nc
Fall ard Golden entered the bank and
demanded money. They were covered
by Yeary and Dobbs and ordered to
surrender. McFall made a movement
as If 20 fire on Weary, when the deputy
shot him through the head. Golden
thereupon surrendered to Dobbs.
Martin, who was holding the horses,
upon hearing the firing, mounted and
attempted to escape. Yeary and Prior
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-16
KENTUCKY FRESHETS.

Louisville, Dec. 15.-Heavy rains In
the valley of the Mississippi, which
last Thursday, have sent many streams
out of their banks, with considerable
damage to railroad and other property.
No less of life has occurred as far as
known.
The water is so high at the little
town of Warrington. Ky, few miles
from Nortonville. that the people cam
not get out of their houses without aid.