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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
DEFENSE OF GLENN.
what He VIII Plead Before the
Court-MartiaI.

Manila, Dec. 13.-Majors Waltz and
Dodds have been chosen to defend Maj.
Glenn at his trial by court-martial for
alleged orders issued by the major
during the Samar campaign.
The defense has prepared a written
request, asking the court at the OPEN
ing of the trial on Monday to summon
from the United States as witnesses,
Maj Gen. Chaffee, Brig. Gen. Jacob
H. Smith. Maj. Irvine and Joseph
Conklin. The court will also be asked
to require Gems. Chaffee and Smith to
produce all the correspondence cover
ing the policy pursued in Samar and
other disturbed parts of the islands.
The request sets forth that the de-
Tense expects to show by Gen. Chaffee
the character of the warfare he de-
sired to be waged in Samar, and that
Gen. Chaffee approved the orders which
Gen. Smith gave as being necessary.
Continuing. the request says that
with part of the correspondence the
defense expects to prove that the or
ders Maj. Glenn issued were in strict
literal compliance with the orders OF
his superiors.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
MRS. U. S. GRANT
Is DESPERATELY ILL.
widow of the President Has Her
Children Gather.


Washington, Dec. 13.-Mrs. L. s.
Grant, wife of the former President
of the United States, is dangerously
i'll at her home in this city. She has
been suffering with a severe attack of
bronchitis for some time and now
valvular disease of the heart, together
with kidney complications. have de-
veloped, and the gravest apprehensions
of the outcome are felt.
A sudden change fer the worse in
her condition occurred late last night
and she grew worse during the day.
Drs. Gardner, Macdonald and Bishop
were in consultation during the after
noon, and DR. Bishop remained at the
house throughout the night.
kilograms have been sent to Mrs.
Grants sons, Gen. Fred D. Grant,
commander of the department of Texas;
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.. and Jesse
Grant, both of whom are at San
Diego, Calf, notifying them of their
mothers critical condition and urging
them to come to Washington. Mrs.
Sartoris, her daughter, is at Mrs.
Grants bedside.
After the physicians made their call
shortly before II O'Clock tonight, it
was stated that Mrs. Grant was a lit
tie better than she was earlier in the
day. 1t was said, however, that it was
possible she would not survive the
night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
MERCHANT VESSELS
KEPT OUT OF PORT.
British Prevented Them From En-
tering HarbOr of LaGuayra.

terlnE HurbOr OF LaGuayra.
LaGuayra, Venezuela. Dec. 12.-The
British cruiser Charybdis, flying Com
modore Montgomery's flag, the German
cruiser Vineta and the German train
Ing ship Stosch, arrived here to-day,
and have taken positions commanding
the town and fortresses.
Several merchantmen, the Dutch
steamer Prinz Willem Nv, the British
steamer of the Harrison Line and a
Royal Mail steamer. arrived off the
port to-day, but were prevented from
entering the harbor by the captain Of
the British cruiser Indefatigable, who
said he would not be responsible for
what might happen if the vessels We're
allowed to enter. The steamers ap-
piled for lighters to enable them to
discharge their cargoes, but the request
was refused by the Customs House au-
thorities. who declared the vessels
might enter the port as usual, there be-
ing no reason for their remaining out
side.
All ammunition is being removed
from the fortresses and barracks here
and taken to Caracas, and 1t is appar-
emily the intention of the government
to abandon the town.
The fortresses here have been
evacuated and all the soldiers have left
the town. The militia has been called
out to maintain order. All the drink
ing saloons and booths have been closed
by order of the President.
The United States gunboat Marietta
arrived to-day from Curacao and has
anchored outside the harbor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
FOR THE SCIENTISTS
WAS THE SUPREME COURTS DE-
CIsION IN THE JUSTICE CASE.
MEDICINE is NOT SUSIENANcE
ON THIS DIFFERENCE DECISION
FOR JUSTICE is BASED.

Tenets of the Christian Scientists in
Refusing to Give Medicine sus-
tained-Justice Had Been Convict
ed mt Dublin because His Boy Died
and on Account of n Belief THAI
the Patient Had Not Received suf-
fcient sustenance-The Opinion of
the Court.
Atlanta, Dec. 13.-The Supreme Court
has just rendered a decision which
fully sustains the tenets of the Chris
tan Scientists. so far as their refusal
to use medicine is cornecrned.
The decision was in the case of Sion
Justice. who was convicted on Oct. 6
in the City Court of Dublin OF fail
ing and refusing to give his child,
William Jordan Justice. 5A years old,
sufficient sustenance, as a result of
which his child died. and was fined
$500. The evidence shows that Justice
provided for his family all that was
necessary in the way of food and cloth
ing. but when his child was sick he
refused to give 1t medicine or to per-
NIT II to be given medicine
When the child died people in the
neighborhood were so outraged that a
case was made out against Justice, and
he was convicted under Section aCS
OF the Penal Code, which makes II a
misdemeanor for any one to torture
torment. refuse sustenance to, mutt
late, etc, any child.
The Supreme Court holds that each
OF the grounds given In the motion IS
sufficient cause for new trial. The
court says, through Associate Justice
Little:
I'm our opinion there is very great
difference between depriving a child of
sustenance and refusing to permit med
icine to be administered to him.
The court gives definitions of sus-
tenance and medicine, and says fur
Their: Our statute In the use OF the
word 'sustenance' means that neces-
sary food and drink which is sufficient
to support life and maintain health.
And evidence that while father fully
provides for the wants of his children
as to food, he refuses to permit them
to take medicine, viii not support a
conviction under this statute: and we
know OF no provision in our penal laws
enacted to meet a case of this charac-
ter"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
SUFFERING FROM COLD.
New York Covered with snow ana
Has low Temperatures. s..

New York Covered with snow ana
Has low Temperatures. y.
New York. Dec. Is.-The state of New
York. from north to south, is covered
with snow. and in many sections bliz-
card weather prevails, adding to the
discomfort occasioned by the shortage
of coal. In New York City and vicini-
~ a fine snow, the kind that usually
stays, was falling all day, to be turned
into slush in the crowded streets and
providing good sleigh roads in the
paks. sharp wind accompanied the
snowfall.
On the elevated roads the electric
trains were not run regularly, but the
steam trains and the surface cars were
able to handle the traffic. The weather
got colder towards night, and the
weather bureau held out no comfort
for Sunday, the predictions being
Gales, with rain, sleet and snow"
The heaviest fall of snow was re-
ported from Cooperstown, N. r., where
twelve inches had fallen this evening.
and 1t was still showing. Ten inches
covered the. ground at Geneva, and in
Itaca and throughout Tompkins county
there were eight inches on the level.
The street car and steam railway ser
vice, In and around Buffalo were in
terrupted. At Schenectady there was
a blizzard and barely enough coal to
supply the wants OF the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
ITALY NOW STEPS IN
1oINs WITH OTHER POWERS
AGAINST VENEZUELA.
WANTS HER CLAIMS PAID.
THAT is WHY HER VESSELS GO TO
VENEZUELA.

Venezuelan Forces VIII Not Fire Sn
German and British Troops If
They Are Landed at LaGuayrn-
This Is Because Word Regarding
Arbitration Is Awaited-CastrO Or
ders the VenezueInus' ReprisaIs to
Caase-Roycott ON British and Ger
man Goods.
Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. ia new
complication has arisen. 1t is feared
that Italy will deliver memorandum,
asking for the same treatment as de-
handed by Great Britain and Ger
many. JJp to the present moment it is
inpossibIe to obtain definite informa-
tion on the matter. but the italian le-
cation denies the delivery of any ulti-
matum.
The news of the arrival of the Brit
Ssh Commodore Montgomery at La
C;uayra has created excitement at Ca
racas. but up to o'clock tonight the
authorities here have no knowledge of
his design. In government circles 1t
is believed that a notification of the
blockade of the Venezuelan coasts will
be transmitted.
II is learned from a government
source that on the advice of Minister
Bowen, a calm and cool attitude for
+wenty-four hours more had been ad-
vocated, and that If the Anglo-Ger-
man forces disembark at LaGuayra,
fine troops at the fort and in the new
lv-erected redoubts will not fire on
them. the object being to obtain time
for Washington to answer as to the
proposal for arbitration made to Ber-
lin and London.
President Castro has taken up a new
attitude strong in Venezuela's rights,
he has ordered that reprisals are to
cease, and yesterday he gave instruc-
lions that all the property Of the Brit
ish and German railroads and British
telephone companies should be return
ed The government win still retain
the control of the LaGuayra Railroad,
but its administration will be left in
dependent
Patriotic demonstrations took place
again yesterday and to-day. The Ven
ezuelans have decided also to boy
colt all goods manufactured in Ger
many and Great Britain, and in all
stores notices are posted declaring that
henceforth the owners will refuse to
sell goods coming from those countries
At l o'clock, this afternoon a special
train left Caracas for LaGuayra, taxi
ing Alfred Bolhrn "a leading German
merchant, and German banker OF
Caracas, The German consul accom-
panied them part of the journey. They
are going on board the Vineta on a
special mission to try to obtain Ger
many's acceptance of arbitration.
President Castro gave the passports,
though the initiative in this mission
was taken by Germans and not by the
government.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.
May Yet he Issued by the Govern
ment the Year Round.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Director of the
Census Merriam was put through a
vigorous cross-examination by Judge
Adamson of Georgia, when he appeared
before the House Committee on Com
merce to-day, to give his views on the
bill to create new department of COM
merce. The special points upon which
he was examined by the Georgian had
relation to the possibility of securing
weekly reports on the cotton crop in
the interests of Southern planters.
When John Hyde, statistician Of the
Department of Agriculture, was before
the committee few days since, Judge
Adamson succeeded in getting from
him an expression favorable to week.
ly reports, and he pursued the subject
with Gov. Merriam to-day. The d.
rector of the census agreed that 1t is
possible to secure such weekly reports
which, In Judge Adamson's opinion
will be most beneficial to the planters
saving them from the manipulators OF
the cotton market.
Director Merriam acknowledged that
the census law provides for weekly re-
ports from September to April of each
year, and said these would be giver
through his bureau as soon as he go'
the necessary machinery.
| If. as seems probable, the Census Blu.
| reau is put under the new department
| Judge Adanson VIII endeavor to have
| the provision 'cunceffaf3g cotton reports
extended so as to provide for weekly
| reports during the entire year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
GOV. BECKHAM WANTS
A SECOND TERM.

Louisville. Dec. bat a conference
held here tonight between Allie Young,
chairman ~ the Democratic State Ek-
ecutlye Committee. and several friends
~ GOV. Beckbam. II was decided 10
DE a friendly SUIT next week IN Nel-
son county ~ determine whether Coy
beckhnm Ia eligible ~ become a can
al9Qte FOR fhe Democratic nomination
for Governor neat fali. The iaw ~ the
state provides that no man can ~ Gov
efnof fpf I've successive terms hul
Gov. lterkhnm claims that ~ vas
flffteq A. fA ouf Inc unsxpifea term
~ ne iat0 GOV. o0ebfi,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
REFUSED TO FILE BILL.
Clerk OF the United states Court
WouId Not Receive II.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 1s.-In the
case Of the Continental Security Re-
demption Company to-day. Charles J.
Allison, clerk of the United States
Court. positively declined to file bill
in the matter of Fred o. Howe ct al
against the Continental Company and
kindred concerns.
The bill in question was the one
growing out Of the appointment of a
receiver in the case of Bringier ct al
versus the Continental Company, un-
der which Chancellor Carmichael APP
pointed Robert ]. Lowe receiver. and
was in effect a request that the Judge
of the United States Court instruct the
receiver appointed in that court to
turn over to Receiver Lowe all the
assets of the defunct concerns.
The reason assigned by Allison in
declining TO file the bill was that he
was restrained from doing so under the
final decree rendered by Judge Jones
of the United States Court. This re-
fusal further complexities the issue be-
tween the United States Courts and
the state courts in the matter of the
receivership.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
GREAT BRITAIN NOT ASKED
TO ARBITRATE.

London, Dec. 13.-Up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon, according to official state
ments. nothing had been received at
the Foreign Office anent the Venezue-
Ian government asking Minister Bowen
to act as arbitrator In the contro-
versy between that country and Great
Britain and Germany.
The United States embassy also was
without instructions or information re-
gardinR any Venezuelan matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
GREAT FIRE At
STEEL C0MPANY'S MILLS.

Canal Dover o., Dec. i2,--The CORFU
eating mills. the paint shop. the store
room I'D the building containing the
four mills - the west side Of the
American Sheet Steel conpany's mills
burned b the ground here tonight
and the company Is confronted with
loss ~ over 81 900 600. nearly $4,000
in finished product and the balance in
buildings and machinery
The Offices. the machine shop, the
Ralyanixlng department ana che mills
on fhe eaft eide ere al that remain
~ the great plant The loes "a partly
covered ~ Insurance
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Was the Jury's Verdict I'm the Kate
Hassett killing.

Hassett Killing.
Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-The coroner
to-day investigated the death of Kate
Hassett. a member OF Keith's Biiou
theater stock company, who was shot
and killed on the night of Dec. I. by
Barry tombstone. an actor. formerly
connected with Richard Mansfield
company. tombstone also shot himself
and died in a hospital several days
later
Mamie Helms, 14-year-old girl, was
the only eye witness to the tragedy.
She testified to having seen tombstone
and Miss Hassett struggling in the
street. The woman fell. face down
ward, and tombstone, shot her three
times as she lay prostrate. He then
started to run. but turned and shot
himself.
Police Lieut.. Fulmer testified that
tombstone said to him:
Il shot her. l did it. because she was
untrue to me-" adding that he came
here from New York that afternoon
for the purpose of committing the muir
der
The jury rendered a verdict of MUIR
der and suicide.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
STOKES KILLED GALLOWAY
IN A DRUNKEN ROW.

Columbia, $. G., Dec. is.-During o
drunken row Bolton Stokes shot and
Instantly killed John Galloway last
night The tragedy occurred about
three miles from Elsbopvllle. the o0uu-
~ seat 81 Lee stokes iulM aiately
fed, but was captured % sumter t1ia
morning. and "A nos 81 tqii.
Both are white neH and stand well
~ their community Tile tof0nerr
Jury nNes tbf ehaFge ~ murder ~
ttQkGa
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
ON THE DAY OF THE
P0STMASTER'S DEATH.
Five Applications Are Made for His
Position.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The Cobb
county tendency 20 be early in he
field when II comes 10 seeking Office
had demonstration here to-day
This morning Postmaster Evant AZ
Powder Springs died. Before the day
had ended senator Clay, had, received
adyioes 81 the candidacy FOR the va
cant place Of no Less than Eve nspir-
ants, Particularly strong endorsements
nave come for -, O.. Moon.
70 az VINO autographed him. aepa-
fOr Clay replied that b. az not in-
tend ~ make d recommendation This
ir ~ Npa with the peiiey ~ has pure
sued consistently under ne Republic
cen administration. ffs hoiaF thai a
~ fbe ukhf ~ fhe administration ~
appoint Republicans ~ fue ofheef, hif
oaiy dufg being ~ ace taat - improper
SrfGgnf eff namft.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
DEMANDS MADE
UPON VENEZUELA.
Language of the Notes From Great
Britain and Germany.

Britain and Germany.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1S.-The ul-
timatum presented by the British min
lister on Monday last before embarking
at LaGuayra, says the British claims
include all founded claims which
have arisen in consequence of the last
civil war and the previous ones and
the ill-treatment and Imprisonment of
British subjects, and also an arrange
ment for the foreign debt. The ulti-
matum proceeds:
Il have asked the Venezuelan gov
eminent to make a declaration that
they recognize in principle the business
OF these claims, that they Will imme-
diately make compensation in the nav
1gation cases and the cases above men
toned, and in those in which British
subjects have been unjustly imprison-
ed or ill-treated, and that respecting
other claims they will accept the de-
clslon of a mixed commission as to the
amount and. guaranty which should be
given for payment. / have also ex-
pressed the hope that the Venezuelan
government will not defer these de-
mands and oblige his majesty's govern
ment to take steps to obtain satisfac-
ton"
The ultimatum presented by the Ger
man minister says:
In spite of the sincerity of the de-
sire which animates the imperial gov
eminent to maintain existing good re-
lations with Venezuela, and although
lar from desiring not to respect the
sovereignty of the republic or to inter-
NEEDLE in its interior institutions. 1t
can only see in the proceedings en-
p'oyed by the Venezuelan government
an Intention to deny to the German
claims the settlement due them in con-
icrmity with international law. 1t
therefore believes itself obliged TO con-
tribute in definite manner 10 their
immediate satisfaction"
After mentioning the German de-
hands In detail. the ultimatum pro-
ny order OF the imperial government
nave 20 ask the Venezuelan govern,
ihent 20 make a declaration Immediate
y mat u recognizes ~ principle the
Nifeetness ~ these demands and n
.Hng % accept the decision 81 a mix-
commission with the object of kay-
them determined and assured in
iAeir details, The imperial govern
Ht hopes tbs government - the re-
ttYle vii satisfy the just demands u
t'i many ana not ohiiFe the imperial
ffit1uent ifseif ~ fHf0Fof their safr
s~is''t9a' a. ne ssals time me ln,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
HELPING THEIR employees.
Cigar Makers Give Over Their De
mand for More Pay.


Chicago, Dec. 13.-Three thousand
members of the cigarmakers' union
will wait for another year before de-
handing a wage increase, because they
do not wish to increase the expenses
Of their employers, who are fighting
the sO-called tobacco trust.
For several months a large proper
ton of the membership of the union
has been agitating the introduction of
the Spanish bill system of making
cigars. This would increase the wage
of the workmen from 81 to Sc a thou
sand. So eager were the agitators to
have the system introduced that they
were willing to strike to gain it.
George J. Thompson then told of the
struggle Of the independent and union
manufacturers to resist the inroads of
the trust. The trust factories, he said,
are run by non-union and underpald
women and children, so that the COM
bination can sell cigars at 81 to Sc per
thousand less than the independents
Strike talk was dropped, and when
the vote was put the proposition was
defeated two to one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
ITALY MAKES DEMANDS.
They Are Similar to Those of the
other Powers.

Caracas, Dec. 1S.-It is now stated
that Italy has handed to the Vene-
zuelan government similar demands to
those made by Germany and Great
Britain for the payment of her claims.
The immediate object of the Ger
man commission in coming to La
Guayra is to try and induce the COM
modore to delay the blockade.
Popular demonstrations continue here,
and the government is protecting the
German legation in which Madame Won
Pilgrim Baltazzi is lying i'll. 1t is i'm
possible to remove her to the United
States legation. Three thousand and
twszhundred Venezuelan troops are in
es4neighborhood of LaGuayra.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
S0UTHERN'S employees
GET MORE PAY.
General Advance Made fn Their
Salaries.

Washington, Dec. ia general in
crease of wages of trainmen on the
Southern Railway. averaging about 5
per cent. in amount, has been granted.
This statement was made to-day by
General Manager Eckert, who stated
that the majority of the engineers, fire.
men, conductors and brakemen, largely
on the main line of the Southern sys-
tenn, had received increases. There was
no horizontal advance. but the raises
were made on individual merits. The
wages of the engine crews were re-
ceived from 2 to s per cent, and the
conductors and brakemen in a few
cases as high as 10 per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
GRISC0M TO JAPAN.
Richmond Pearson Becomes Minis
ter to Persia.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The President
has selected Lloyd Griscom. Jr.. now
minister to Persia. to be minister to
Japan, succeeding Mr.. Buck, deceased.
He also has selected Richmond Pearson
of North Carolina. at present consul
general at Teheran. Persia, 10 succeed
Mr.. Griscom as minister 10 Persia. Mr..
Pearson was formerly a representative
in Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
CLEARED FOR VENEZUELA.

New York, Dee. l3.-~vessels leaving
to-day for Venezuela ports took out
their clearance papers az usual, not
withdrawing the reports Of blockade
~ the NepeKueian coast aud refusal ~
the German English war vessels ~ al
ig~ merchant vessels ~ paea ~ No
afnclai notice had been feeeiVed IS fhe
collector ~ tne port ~ warn vessels
aekiRE fQf eieafences - Fenezueia1
ports " ths Aiefkacf
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
MADE RAPID PROGRESS.
House Went over Much of the APP
preparation Bill.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The House to-
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and made rapid
progress, fifty pages of the l42 pages of
the bill having been completed before
adjournment.
among them Mr.. Maddox of Georgia,
voiced their protests againse reporting
a big appropriation bill one day and
taking u up the next without afford
ing sufficient time 10 members outside
OF the committee 70 properly examine
II. No material amendments were
adOpted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
CADETS STRIPPED OF
THEIR COMMISSIONS
Further Punishment Visited Upon
Them at the v. VI. u.

Lexington, Va. Dec. 12.--All the
members of the third class Of the vir-
ginia Military Institute who were not
included among the thirteen dismiss
ed and ordered home yesterday for
Tuesdays escapade and breach OF dis
cipline. were severely punished by Su-
perintendent Shipp this evening IN a
special order read before the cadet bat
talon. The officers were relieved of
their commissions and thirty-fOur men
were confined to the post for four
months with all privileges cut on. Ca
det Gay was dismissed this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
GERMAN CRUISER
CAPTURES GUNBOAT.

LaGuayra, Dec. 13.-The German
cruiser Vineta yesterday captured near
Guanta the Venezuelan gunboat Res
taurador. formerly George ]. Gould's
yacht ATLANTA. A crew from the Vim
eta was put aboard and the captured
vessel was sent to Trinidad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14
VERDICT ABOUT THE FIRE.
What the Jury Found I'm the Chi
cage Hotel Burning.

Chicago, Dec. l3.-The coroner's jury
in the investigation Of the Lincoln
Hotel fire returned a verdict tonight
IN which II charged the loss Of four
teen lives 10 the owners and agents
OF the building, the proprietor OF the
hotel and the city building depart
ment.
While the verdict Is condemnatory.
IL finds no one guilty OF criminal care
iessness, and the hotel proprietor
Fred A. Smith. and his clerk. c. Il.
Weber, who are under bond awaiting
trial, VIII be discharged. the police
having no case against them