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The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
PASSING OF THE HOUSE.
Senate Dominated by 80 Senators
Representing Fifteen States Said
Robinson of Indiana.

Va AhuAtAhtAs
Washington, April 1.-The House to-
day made rapid progress with the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, complet-
ing SO of the 139 pages of the bill. All
efforts to amend the bill were success
fully resisted by Mr.. Cannon, the chair
man of the Appropria lions Committee,
who was personally in charge of the
measure. The proceedings were with
out incident
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana discussed
the passing of the House." and said
the Senate was dominated by thirty
senators representing fifteen states
with less population than either New
York or Pennsylvania. All the power
of the House. he said, is in the hands
of the Speaker and the Committee on
Rules.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania favored a
constitutional amendment for popular
election of senators.
The bill was then read for amend
ment under the five minute rule.
Mr.. Sulzer urged an appropriation of
$4,000 for lighting the Statue of Lib
erty in New York harbor, but the
amendment. though carried on rising
vote, was defeated on vote by tellers.
There was some discussion of the ne
cessity for protecting the Alaskan
salmon fisheries, but an amendment for
that purpose was ruled out of order.
On motion of Mr.. Small of North
Carolina, the appropriation for topo-
graphic surveys was increased from
$3.50 900 to $500, 600.
Mr.. Knox, from the Committee on
Territories, reported the bill for the
admission of New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Arizona and gave notice that he
would call up at some convenient time.
At sos p. m. the House adjourned
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Total Cor First Year of Its History
$I11,O67, 195-Directors Approve
Plan to Retire stock and Issue
Bonds.
New York, April 1.-The directors of
the United States Steel Corporation,
in quarterly meeting here to-day, gave
formal approval to the conversion plan
under which it is proposed to retire
preferred stock to the amount of $780,
900 900 upon which dividends are paid
at the rate of per cent. per annum
and issue bonds to a total of $250,OOO
900 with interest fixed at 5
per cent. May 10 was fixed
as the date upon which the
project will be submitted to the
shareholders at Jersey City. The di-
rectors also issued a statement show
ing that the earnings of the corpora
ton for the first year of its existence,
which ended on March 81, with the
last month estimated, reached total
of 111,067, 1875.
Former Judge f. II. Parry, chairman
of the board, stated that the extra $780,
co., 900 of bonds above the 5000, 000 900 to
be used for retirement of preferred
stock would give the corporation
working capital of about $106, 100000 70
De uSeU HI any way IndL Iue ulTeClOTS
might deem best. He would not say
that this implied the acquisition of
any new plants. The legal advisers
of the corporation laid special stress
on the point that no preferred stock
would be retired without the consent
of the holders.
The directors voted the usual divi-
dends at the rate of per cent on the
preferred stock and 4 per cent. on the
common stock.
The statement said:
The net earnings were arrived at af-
ter deducting, each month, the cost of
ordinary repairs, renewals and MAIN
tenance of plants.
The amount applied each month to
REPAIRS, renewals and maintenance of
plants, and interest on bonds and fixed
charges of the subsidiary companies"
was about 10 per cent.
1t is proposed to spend from $25,000,
900 to $4,000, 900 of the added working
capital in improving a number of the
subsidiary companies which before the
consolidation were in constant compe--
tition.
OF the net earnings, sinking funds on
bonds and depreciation and reserve
funds claimed $15,399, 695; interest on
bonds, SIS, 100000 and dividends, $751;,
0177S3 while the undivided earnings
We're $24,449,717.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
THE ALLIED PARTY.
Reformers of All schools win Gath
err To-day.

er To-day.
Louisville, April 1.-Delegates from
all parts of the country are arriving
here to attend the national convention
of the Allied Party which will begin
at noon tomorrow. Five hundred
delegates are expected to be present,
representing the Populists, Socialists,
Union Labor, Union Reformers of
Ohio; the Public Ownership Party Of
st. Louis; the Liberal party, recently
formed in Ohio; the United Christian
party, and in fast, all elements not
associated with the Republicans or
Democrats. The object of the meeting
is the formation of a third party COM
posed of all reform forces, Independent
of the old parties.
No one will be entitled to a seat in
the convention who does not favor the
initiative and referendum; public own
ership of public utilities; just and
natural taxation: the election of fed
eral judges and United States senators
by the people: the creation of cab
met office of the department of labor,
and equitable arbitration; the estab-
lishment of postal savings
banks and scientific money based
upon the entire wealth of
the people and not redeemable in any
specific commodity, but to be full le-
gal tender for all debts, to be issued by
the government only, and without the
Intervention of banks, sufficient in
quantity to meet the requirements of
commerce."
The most important work to be done
is the adoption of a platform and
name agreeable to the majority of the
delegates. The convention vii! 0e
opened by Chairman 10 A. Parker OF
the Popullst National Committee.
Judge Frank r. Richie of ST. Louis
will b temporary chairman. The per-
manent organization has not been de-
cided on. The convention is expected
to continue for two days, concluding
with a big labor mass meeting on
Thursday evening.
The National Committee of the Pop
ulist party met tonight with Chair
man Joe A. Parker presiding and twen-
ty state committeeman present, other
states being represented by proxy
committeeman. The discussion show
cd that the Populists are averse to
surrendering any of their principles to
the allied party organization. The
only definite action taken was
the appointment of a subcommittee
consisting of Milton Parks of TexasS
G. Ferriss Of Illinois, and j. V. l.. Pear
son of New Jersey, to draft platform
recommendations on the part of
the Populist party to be submitted
to the Allied Party convention to-mor-
row."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
Roo.ter and MINK Fight.
From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.

From the 81. Pau Ploneer Press.
Some marauding animal entered the
poultry house of p. j. Foley, wealthy
farmer, living in Tyrone township.
near lie Seur, Mimi, and killed all OF
his fowls except three hens and a
rooster, a white Plymouth Rock. This
morning on visiting the coop, Mr.. Fo-
ley discovered the animal had return
ed during the night and killed the
three remaining hens. The rooster
was alive, but fairly red with blood
and stripped of many of his feathers.
A search about the premises resulted
in the finding OF a hole. The animal
was dug out and proved to be a full
grown mink He was nearly dead, the
rooster having picked out both his
eyes and cut his body in dozens of
places with his sharp spurs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
Author of "Ben Boitv Dead.

Newark, N. j.. April DIR. Thomas
Dunn English, died to-day. He wrote
ben Boit'' and was widely known as
an author. He served two terms in
Congress. DR.. English was born in
Philadelphia and received his NJ. D.
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1880. He wrote ben Bolt" in 1912,
and three years later wrote "Gallows-
goers." After that he wrote many
poems that were set to music.
1t is said that Dr. English never re-
ceived a cent for Ben Bolt"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
BAD OUTLOOK FOR BALKANS.
Bulgarian Brigands Commit Many
Atrocities and Turks Behead "A
Few as an Object Lesson.


Atrocities and Turks Behead "A
Few as an object Lesson.
London, April 2.--The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
he believes, from the indications, that
the Balkan situation has entered a
critical stage.
Reports of atrocities committed by
Bulgarian bands are received daily,
says the correspondent, and yesterday
the heads of seven Bulgarian brigands
were brought to Salonica and hung up
in the prison courtyard. The Turkish
agent at Ivanco. who was
instrumental in capturing a Bulgarian
band, has been murdered in revenge.
1t is reported that NJ. Sarafoff, the
leader of the Macedonian committee,
is planning the capture of an infuen-
tial foreign consul in Macedonia.
p The correspondent says the Turkish
ambassador at Vienna has declared as
untrue the reported death of Moham-
med Rechad, the brother Of the Sultan
of Turkey.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
DIR. e. H. Reid. Eatonton.

Eatonton, Ga, April 1.--Dr. E. Hun
ter Reid, a prominent young dentist
and a native of this place, after an
Illness of several weeks, died this
morning at O'Clock at his fathers
home. He was serving his second
year as dentist of the State Sanitarium,
where he was stricken. For a change,
and that he might be with his par
ents, he was brought here three or
four weeks ago. He was "a years of
age and leaves a wife, father and step
mother, and brother. He was the
son of Capt. John S. Reid, who was
captain of Company B, Third Georgia
Regiment, during the Civil War, rep
resentative from this county to the
Legislature years ago, and later State
Senator from this district.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
IN POLICE COURT.
The Negro LEGS" Charged with
Burglary Was Discharged.

The Negro "Legsv Charged with
Burglary Was Discharged.
At yesterdays session of Police
Court Albert Johnson, the negro called
Legs" was discharged by Recorder
Myrick. 1t was charged that Johnson
had burglarized the grocery of Fred
Blenjes, on Duffy and West Broad
streets, and that when caught in the
act by Mr.. Harmon Cohen he had as
saulted that Individual
Dan Bythwood, a negro arrested by
Patrolman +. F. Davis for the larceny
of bread and sugar from A. Buchs-
baum of NO. 23s Bryan street, west,
was remanded for trial in the City
Court
The case against David Brown, the
negro arrested by Detective Wall for
the larceny of lead pipe, was con-
tinued.
William Pollard, a negro charged by
Detective Murphy with larceny, was
renanded for trial in the City Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.
Founding of the order Will he CeIe-
brated April 20.

Savannah Odd Fellows have already
started preparations for a fitting cele-
bration of their anniversary, April 26.
The programme on this occasion, as is
usual, will consist of addresses by
prominent members of the order, reci-
tations and selections of music To
arrange this programme and also to
complete the order plans for the cele-
bration a meeting of the general COM
mittee has been set for Monday night.
= sac eaii has been issued by Mr. Lean
der Butler, temporary secretary at the
committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
HUNDREDS ARC HOMELESS.
Flood Damage in Two Tennessee
Counties Estimated Mt $4,000, 900.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 1.-The
flood damage in Shelbyville and Bed
ford counties, Tennessee, is estimated
at from 81, 500, 900 to 81, 100000.
Relief committees are doing every
thing possible, but there is great suf-
fering. Hundreds of families are home
less. The only deaths reported are
three negro children.
Only one bridge across Duck river
remains standing in the county. Duck
river is now within it's banks.
The damage to the town is estimated
to-day at $780, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
SIXTEEN LIVES WERE LOST.
Thirteen Have Been Recovered
From Nelson Mine, but Flames
May Consume the other Three.

From Nelson Mine, but Flames
May Consume the other Three.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.-The
total number of killed in the explosion
in the Nelson mine at Dayton. Tenn,
win reach but sixteen. Thirteen bodies
have been recovered and three more
are known to be in the mine. 1t was
discovered to-day that the mine is on
fire. The rescuing party distinctly
felt the heat and were beaten back
in their attempts to reach and recover
the three remaining dead bodies in
the mine. 1t is not yet Ehown how ex-
tensive the fire is or whether it win
force the abandonment of the mine. A
coronial inquiry will be demanded by
representatives of the miners TO Tx
the responsibility for the disaster.
The known list of killed is as fol-
lows:
Peat Travis, body recovered. Leaves
wife and two children.
James d. Franklin, body recovered;
leaves wife and one child.
Thomas Shaver, body recovered;
leaves wife and three children.
John Horney, body still in mine;
leaves wife.
Lark Hunter, body still in mine;
leaves wife and three children.
Alexander Cofer body still in mine;
leaves wife and four children.
The above are all white men,
Colored men killed are: George Grit
fifth, Ben Griffith, Reese Dean, Morgan
Smith, all recovered from mine: Mack
Foster, body still in mine; Morris Per-
sail; Joe Robson; Bryant Smith,
bodies all recovered.
Among the seriously injured are:
Will Read, who was horribly burned
and suffered fractured skull. VIII die.
James Riley, both legs broken.
Most of the families Of the dead
miners are in the most pitiable and
destitute condition. and their needs
are being supplied by the Dayton Coal
and Iron Company temporarily.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
YOUNG DocTORs GET DIPLOMAS.

Commencement Exercises of Angus
ia Medical College Held.
Augusta, April 1.-The commence
ment exercises of the Medical Depart
ment of the State University were held
tonight in the Opera House. In the
absence of Chancellor Hill, ex-Mayor
w. B. Young, president of the board
of trustees. delivered the diplomas to
46 graduates. DR.. f. r. Williams of
Ty Ty, Ga, delivered the valedicrory
from the graduating class, and DIR.
T. E. Oertel made the address on the
part of the faculty
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
Arrs. Enrenie PhiIIips.

Information was received last night Of
the death at her home in Washington,
d. c., of Mrs. Eugene Phillips, relict
of the late Phillip Phillips. Mrs. Phil
lips died at $50 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. She was 50 years of age. Her
remains will be brought to Savannah
for burial and the funeral will take
Liace some time tomorrow. Mrs.
Phillips was the mother of Mrs. Fred
Myers and a sister of Mrs. Octavius
Cohen and was we'll known to many
of the older people of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
BAD BREAK AT FLORENCE.

Navigation VIII BE Interrupted for
Two or Three Months.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April Limited
States Engineer Knight, in charge of
the government work on the Tennes-
see river, returned to-day from Flor
ence, Ala, where he had been called
to examine the break in the canal.
He says the damage to the canal is
so great that navigation will be in
terrupted for two or three months. The
canal banks and levee are broken in
four places and one side of the aque-
duct is broken off about 200 feet. The
piers of the aqueduct are considerably
damaged, and much of the railway
along the canal is washed away. The
most serious damage to the canal is
below Lock No. 6, but the gates and
masonry remain intact
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
MIR. sToRER TO co TO BERLIN.
Secretary White at London Wants
to BE Italian Ambassador.

Washington, April Henry White,
secretary Of the United States embassy
- o~don. i the latest and most for
midable candidate for the vacancy inc
me Italian embassy. Bellamy Storer.
now minister to Madrid, is to go to
Berlin as ambassador.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
TENNESSEE MINERS MET.
Demonstration i'm Favor of Eight
Hour Day at JelIicO.

Knoxville, Tenn, April IA meeting
of miners from Coal Creek, Pioneer,
Elk Valley, Newcombe and Wool
bridge was held to-day at Jellico,
Tenn. Fully 1000 Joined in a demon
stration for an eight hour day, and a
parade was one of the features. Sew
eral speakers were heard and resolu-
tons adopted urging congressman to
vote in favor of an eight-hour day.
Gov. McMillin was also appealed to to
thoroughly investigate the Dayton
mine horror through his inspector.
More rigid attention by the state to
its mines WAS urged.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
Daniel Dixon, brooklyn, n. Y.

Columbus, Ga. April IA telegram
to-day brought news of the death at
midnight last night of Mr.. Daniel Nc
Dougal Dixon, in Brooklyn, N. Y He
was a member of the New York Pro-
duce Exchange. Mr.. Dixon formerly
lived in Columbus, and had relatives
here and in Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
RussInn PRISONERS RevoIted.

Berlin, April 1.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Tageblatt says
that a revolt of the inmates of a prison
at NladVakaz. capital Of the province
of Terek. against III treatment. was
suppressed by armed troops. and that
many Of the prisoners were severely
sounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
Russia Agrees to withdraw.

London, April 1.--Cabling from Pc
kin, the correspondent of the Times
says that Russia now undertakes to
withdraw from Niu Chwang within
eight months from the signing of the
Manchurian convention, irrespective
of the continuance or not of the Tien
Tsin provincial government.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
BLAST FURNACE WORKERS.
viii Demand Eight Hours Work and
Twelve Hours Pay.

Columbus, o.. April president
James Mcmahon Of the blast furnace
workers OF America, has sent the local
organization an official notice from
Youngstown, o., that on and after May
/, 1902, eight hours shall constitute a
days work at the same rate OF pay
that they are now receiving for twelve
hours work. The notice will affect all
the glast furnace workers in America
and instead of shifts at a furnace each
twenty-four hours, under the new
scale three Will be required.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
SIX BURNED TO DEATH
Only Mother Left of Family of Seven
at JohnstOvn, Pa

Only Mother Left of Family OF Seven
at JohnstOwn, Pa.
Johnstown, Pa, April six persons
were burned to death tonight in Pros
ser Hollow, mile from the outskirts
of the city, in fire which destroyed
their home. The dead:
Philip P. Mitchell, aged SO years; ia
cob P. Mitchell, aged IA; Mary Martha
Mitchell, aged II; Charles Edward
Mitchell, aged IL; Jessie M. Mitchell,
aged s; Alice F. Mitchell, aged 6.
All had retired. Mrs. Mitchell en-
deavored to save the children and
gathered them in a room above the
kitchen. They were frightened and as
fast as she got them into this room
they ran out.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

State Convention Begins Its Annual
Session at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga, April 1.-The State
Sunday-school Convention held it's
opening session tonight, presided over
by President w. S. Witham of Atlanta
Messrs. Marion Lawrence and C. d.
Meigs of the International Sunday
school Association are present, and
Prof. E. o. Excel of Chicago is con-
Quoting the singing. The convention
will last till Thursday evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

GeOrgia Released From Reform
school at Washington.
Washington, April samuel Smith,
a boy convicted of stealing postage
stamps in the northern district of Geor-
gia and serving a four-year term in the
reform school of the District of Column
pa, has been pardoned by the Presi-
dent. He has served the greater part
OF his sentence and one of his eyes was
accidentally destroyed by another pris-
oner.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Columbus. Ca. April Mrs. NJ. o.
Reese, relict of the late T. c. Reese,
a prominent Muscogee planter, died at
her home north of the city this morn
ing of heart trouble. She was found
dead I'm bed by her children.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
NO LYNCHING AT CHERAW.
Onstrates That Mobs Are Not So
Difficult to Subdue.

Difficult to Subdue.
Columbia, S. c.. April 1.--For the Sec
ond time In two weeks South Carolina
sheriffs nave demonstrated that lynch
ing parties are not composed of such
determined men" as they are generally
pictured and fear to risk a volley even
from greatly inferior numbers. VIII
Brewer murderer, captured at Nash
vile, Ga, was in Jail in Cheraw last
night when sixty armed men made a
demand for him. Sheriff Douglass had
six guards in the building. He warned
the mob away or he would kill some Of
them. Some of them, not thinking he
would shoot, rushed in the yard. The
sheriff threw open a window and lew
eled his rifle. Then the mob fled. The
same thing was done in the case of
julius Gibbes, in Florence, who was
yesterday convicted of the nameless
crime and sentenced to hang April rs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
FREE LUTHERAN CONFERENCE.
Representatives of Three Synods in
Session at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The Free
Lutheran Conference, composed of rep
resentatives of the general synod, the
General Council and the United Synod
of the South, began here to-day and
viii continue three days. The opening
sermon was preached by NJ. w. Ham
ma, d. D., of Washington, d. c.
Most of the topics are practical in
character, and are concerned with
questions of administration.
The conference was organized with
the following secretaries: Revs. w.
M Baum, Jr.- Canal oharie, N. Y;
Andrew S. Fifthorn, Norristown. Pa,
and A. r. Hancher, Stanton. Va.
justification by Faith" was the
subject of a paper read by L. G. M.
Miller, D.. D., Of Roanoke, Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
BIG SALES IN COLUMBUS.
About $685. of Real Estate Chang
ed Hands Yesterday.

Columbus. Ca. April lat legal sales
in Columbus to-day, 100000 worth of
property changed hands, the sales be.
ing unusually large. Only 1851 of this
was sold by the sheriff, however, the
other sales being by executors and adj
ministrators. Real estate of the estate
of the late n. n. Curtis was sold for
81, 500, and stocks of the same estate
for $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Alden. seven years old. woke up
the other morning and remarked:
Mamma, my hands were washed last
night before 1 went to bed, and now
they are dirty. The dark must have
got on them. New York Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Dallas, Tex. April Municipal
elections were held throughout Texas
to-day. and the Democratic tickets had
but little opposition anywhere. The
elections Were generally quiet
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
THE DAMAGE OVER $4,000, 900.
Tennessee's Flood Loss Is Heavy ana
includes Twenty-Five Lives.

Nashville. Tenn, April 1.-Authentic
reports have been received from every
county in Middle Tennessee and the
damage done to property is conserva-
lively estimated at over 5000, 0o0
Twenty-Five persons lost their lives in
the flood
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
THE LABOR sTArIsTIcIANs.

Their Eighteenth Convention Vow
in Session mt New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 1.-The eigh-
teenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of the officials of
the bureaus of labor statistics opened
to-day. United States Commissioner
of Labor Carroll d. Wright presided.
A treatise on census taking methods
of this country and the various Eu-
ropean countries was read by DR.. r.
B. kuczyinski of Germany.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Washington. April 1.--Hon. Joseph
Smith Fowler. former United States
senator from Tennessee, died here to-
night, aged 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Greensboro, n. c., April DIR. Fred
Peacock has resigned the presidency of
Greensboro Female College and Mrs.
Lucy II. Robertson has been elected
to succeed him.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02
WILL RUN REGULAR TRAINS.

Chicago and Florida Limited win
Go Trough without Transfer To-
day.
Atlanta, April 1.-Charles e. Har-
man, general passenger agent of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, an
nounced to-day that regular train SER
vice on his line, interrupted by wash
outs near Nashville will be resumed to-
morrow morning. The Chicago and
Florida Limited, which runs over the
Louisville and Nashville, the Nashville
Chattanooga and st. Louis and the
Central of Georgia will run through
from Chicago to st. Augustine without
transfer tomorrow. This train will
not be taken off until April 13, as
originally agreed upon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-02

Havana, April The Supreme Court
has fixed the bail Of Estes G.. Rath-
bone at 100000 cash. The court ruled
that until sentenced, Rathbone was
entitled to bail under the postal code.