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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15

RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES.
Congressman Fleming Gets Four
and Col. Livingston Nine.

Washington, March 4-Representa-
tive Fleming has obtained the estab-
lishment of four rural delivery routes
in his district, two in the vicinity of
Barlow, Jefferson county, and one at
Warthen, Washington county. He ex-
poets further reports from the special
agent now at work in the district lay
ing out new routes.
Edgehill is the name of new post
office Mr.. Fleming has had establish
ed in Glascock county.
Representative Livingston has been
notified that nine new routes will be
established at Covington, Newton
county, the service to commence April
10. The length of the routes is Eli
miles and 81 square miles is the area
covered. The carriers will be Lemuel
d. King, f. H. Perry, Frederick
Flemister, John S. Levi, Pinkney j.
Garrison. Bonham Johnson, C. @.
Cowan, James A. Ramsey and Thomas
J. Stewart. The postofiices at Porter
dale, Pace. Cora, Kings and Swapping
Shoals are to be discontinued, also
Star routes 21375 and 22025. Magnet
postoffice will be supplied by a closed
pouch on, wagon. A Porterdale post
office will be made a postal station of
CoVington
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
EVIDENCE in CROPSEY CASE.
Victim Was in Unconscious state
When Placed in Water, Snid CorO-
ner EenrinR.


Elizabeth City N. c., March a.
The taking of testimony in the case OF
James Wilcox, charged with the MUIR
der of Miss Nellie Cropsey, was begun
to-day. Coroner Fearing the first
witness. described the autopsy he, to-
gether with Drs. Wood and MCMILLAN,
performed on the body of Miss Cropsey.
They found clotted blood about the
base of brain; also a bruise on the left
temple. There was no evidence of the
murdered girl having been criminally
assaulted.
Coroner Fearing testified that the
body was found in the PasquotanlS
river about five yards in front of the
Cropsey residence. lie examined the
body. The clothing was intact The
legs were limp and dangling in the
water and there was no water in the
lungs or stomach. There was a con-
fusion ON the left Temple and the blow
that caused it would have occasioned
unconsciousness for at least a half
hour The absence of water from lungs
and stomach combined with other
facts. he said, was evidence that Nellie
Cropsey was put in the water in an
unconscious state.
Cross-examination did not cause any
change in his testimony
DR.. Fearing was the only other wit
ness examined to-day.
The Misses Sadie and Annie Wilcox
took seats by their brother this after
noon. Andrew Cropsey arrived this
forenoon. Crowds continue to attend
the trial and the number of women
in attendance increases perceptibly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
A VICTORY OR A RETREAT?
Gen. Castro Tells His story of the
Battle at Aqua Dulce.


Battle at Aqua DuIce.
Panama, March 14.-Gens. Castro
and Ortiz arrived here to-day and re-
ceived one of the most enthusiastic
welcomes ever witnessed in Panama.
Referring to the engagement at Aqua
Dulce on Feb. 20, Gen. Castro told the
representative of the Associate Press
that the government troops, numbering
800 men, were attacked by 5000 revo-
lutionists. On the third day of the
fighting both drinking water and am
munition in Aqua Dulce became scarce,
and Gen. Castro ordered his troops to
retreat. To do this the government
forces had to break through the rebel
lines.
Gen. Castro says he knows positively
that of the forces under the revolu-
tionary Gen. Herrera, over 700 were
killed or wounded. He characterized
the bravery of the revolutionists as
something extraordinary, and said
that many of them were killed within
three feet of the entertainments.
Gen. Castro travelled over three hun
dred miles in crossing the Andes from
Aqua Dulce to Bocas del Toro. Many
OF his men died on this morch.
Looks More Like Retreat.
Colon, Colombia, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing report was obtained from the
government troops which arrived here
yesterday from Bocas del Toro:
Upon finding the revolutionary attack
upon Auga Dulce, Feb %, to be ire
sistible, owing to the enemy's superior
numbers, their artillery and their sup
plies of ammunition, Gen. Castro decid-
ed to retreat to David and Chiriqui
which towns were known to be hard
pressed by the revolutionists under
Quintero and Perez. This is a long and
tiresome march of over 200 miles.
Shortly after leaving Horconcitos a
small body of government troops was
met. These men reported that Col.
Luque had been killed in battle Feb. 2,
and that the revolutionists were in pos
session of David. Gen. Castro, there
fore, decided to try to effect the diff
cult march across the mountains to
Bocas del Toro.
The march from Auga Dulce to Bocas
del Toro occupied seventeen days, dur
ing the last five of which bananas were
the only obtainable food.
Gen. Castro's soldiers report that 500
men on both sides were killed during
the fighting at Auga Dulce. The revo-
lutionists lost $50 and the government
forces $50 men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
MEXICAN RAILWAY SCHEME.
Company with $66,35O,OOO Capital
Chartered in Utah to Take in
Pretty Much Everying in Sight.

Company With $66,35O,OOO Capital
Chartered in Utah to Take in
Pretty Much EveryinE in Sight.
Salt Lake, Utah, March 14.-Articles
of Incorporation were filed with the
Secretary of State to-day of the Ma
tional Railroad Company of Mexico
The capitalization is placed at $780,
900 and the object is stated to be to
build and operate a railroad line from
Laredo, Tex, to the City of Mexico.
EDWARD H. Warren of New York, is
named as president, and George H
Smith of Salt Lake as secretary. Mr.
Smith is an attorney. The articles Of
incorporation state that in order to
reach the City of Mexico the company
will purchase the San Luis de la Paz-
y-Posos Railway Company's line from
near Dolores, Hidalgo, to San Luis de
la Paz and an unconStructed line
from San Luis de la Paz to Pozos and
from Dolores, Hidalgo, to Guanajualo,
all in the state of Guanajualo Mexico.
1t is said that the company will also
buy the Mexican National Railroad
Companys property, including it's
main line, known as the international
line, extending from New Laredo, state
of Tamaulipas. Mex, to the City of
Mexico, together with a number of
branch lines. The International line is
$40 miles in length and the total length
of the new lines, including branches,
will be about 1900 miles.
1t is also stated that the company
was incorpor ated lin Utah for the rea-
son that the laws of this state are
more favorable to the Enterprise than
the laws of many other states.
Among railway officials in this city
it is believed that the new company
is backed by the Hartman interests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
RICE'S MURDER IN DOUBT.
That Patrick md Jones Intended to
Kill Him Seems Certain.

New York, March 14.-Charles C.
ed as a witness to-day in the trial in
which Albert 7. Patrick is accused of
the murder of William NJ Rice. Adams
said he had a conversation with Rice
some time in 1900, in which Rice gave
his views on cremation. He identified
a letter he received from Mr.. Rice on
Oct Is, 1897, instructing him to pre-
pare a codicil altering the will exc
cuted in 1886.
Adams was not allowed to tell what
Rice had said about cremation. In
answer to a question by Assistant
District Attorney Osborne, Adams said
the signatures to the 1900 will were
not in the handwriting of Rice.
Maria Scott, a negro servant who
had charge of Rices apartment, said
she opened the door of Rice's room for
Patrick two or three times. The last
time was about month before the
death of Rice. On one occasion she
told Rice that Patrick wanted to see
him. She saw Rice write several
checks on the Saturday before he died.
She burned Rice's bed linen in the
kitchen stove after he died, and she
found the stove clean. Charles F.
Jones had testified that he burned the
chloroform- turated towel with which
Rice was killed in this stove. On her
cross examina ton the witness said
Patrick told her when Mr.. Rice's body
was taken away for the autopsy, that
she was suspected of poisoning him.
but she said it was Jones who warned
her not to talk about the matter.
Mrs. Isabella Carpenter of Dunellen.
N. j.. a lifelong friend of Mr.. Rice and
his wife, said she once saw Patrick in
Mr.. Rice's room. Mr. Rice handed
Patrick a paper and told the witness
he was very busy then Patrick and
Rice went into another room, where
they talked for half an hour. She
saw Mr.. Rice the day before he died.
He was weak and i'll and cried when
she put her arms about him.
Court adjourned until Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
BoSTON'S STRIKE NOT OVER.
The Situation still Very Critical at
the Hub.

Boston, March 1.-THE labor situa-
ton in Boston tonight is extremely
perplexing. To give weight to state
ments of labor men, who spoke with
out authority, that harmony is not re-
stored, is to make the outlook far more
critical than at any time since the
allied freight transportation council
began its fight against the r. S. Brine
transportation Company. On the other
hand, Gov. Crane and the state board
of arbitration believe that the prob
lem is being solved quite rapidly con-
sidering the immensely of the strike,
and only ask for time and patience
from both laboring and business men
TO remove all obstacles for a resump-
ton of freight traffic under customary
conditions. AS a matter of fact, the
strike was completely broken o-day,
although individual troubles cropped
out IN many quarters, some of which
were adjusted without delay and others
dragged along in uncertain state, so
that they came in for consid-
GRAFTON by the various labor
bodies Tonight. During these meet
ings, judging from what was argued
bodies seem impending, but the lead
ers in the strike just ended are SAN
g'uine that they still hold control of
the entire organized labor body and
would not again be obliged to order
strike of the freight handlers or it's
more serious accompaniment, a SYM
pathetic strike of affiliated bodies. To-
morrow will show more clearly the
conditions in this respect.
The special side of the strike break
ing to-day presented an army of work.
ingmen rushing heller SHELTER to get
to their old positions. There had been
more than 10000 places vacat-
ed, but fully 10 per cent.
of the union men found their
places filled. This was the reason for
friction all day. Freight began to move
at docks, freight sheds, from and to
wholesale houses and factories and
upon the streets and by night great
inroads had been made on the four
days accumulation of goods. With the
breaking of the strike, employers of
freight handlers, team drivers or lump
ers rushed into print with calls for
more help. Even concerns which here
tofore have been bound to unionism
seem to have grasped the opportunity
of hiring whom they liked. 1t is on this
point of all others that the critical
phase of the situation tonight hangs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
JUDGE GRIGGS FOR CHAIRMAN
Would Have Been Chosen Last Night
Had Vote Been Taken.

Washington. d. c., March 14.-The
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. after an evening spent in
discussing party matters, adjourned
for two weeks without going into the
election of a chairman. Had a vote
been taken tonight Judge Griggs Of
Georgia would undoubtedly have been
chosen; what effect the delay will have
cannot be foretold. Judge Griggs most
active friends endeavored to force a
vote this evening, but some of his sup
porters were won over to the PROPOSE
ton that no vote should be taken to-
night by the argument that delay
would be fairer to members of the COM
mittee yet to be chosen AS it was
the motion to adjourn and delay ac-
ton was carried by the narrow mar
gin of one vote, the record being eight
cen to seventeen These to be MEM
bers of the committee, hail from states
which have no Democratic representa-
ton in Congress. These are to be Sc
lected by the Democratic organiza-
tons in such states, and the adjourn
ment for two weeks is to enable Chair
man Richardson to communicate with
. the Democratic leaders, and make the
roll of the committee complete.
Judge Griggs' active supporters feel
confident that this delay will not in
Jure his chances, but Griggs himself
is altogether unconcerned. He has all
the time occupied the attitude of will
ingness to serve if the committee de-
sired his services as chairman, but has
not been a candidate in the sense of
making a fight for the place having
persistently declined to do so. He
feels if there is any other man whom
his fellow Democrats regard as better
qualified for chairman in the coming
campaign, he would gladly give such
man his seat. His friends are insistent
however. that he is the right man for
the place, and they expect to see him
elected at the next meeting of the com
mittee. if he will consent to accept.
1t was significant of his popularity
with those who know him best, that a
majority of the House members of the
committee were among those who in
sisted that he be elected tonight His
active friends are the younger Demo-
Gratis of the House, who are enthusiasts
tic for him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
Mr.. R0DENBURG RESIGNS.
Member of Civil Service Commission
10 Re-cnfer Politics.

Member of Civil Service Commission
TO Re-enfer Politics.
Washington, March 14-William A.
Rodenburg of East st. Louis to-day
submitted to President Roosevelt his
resignation as member Of the Civil
Service Commission to take effect
April l.
President Roosevelt accepted the res
ignation in a letter, expressing regret
at the step.
Richard Dana of Boston has been
mentioned as a probable successor, but
President Roosevelt has not yet an
nounced his intention.
Mr.. Rodenburg's relations with the
President and the other members of
the commission have been cordial and
the latter to-day gave out a statement
in which they announced there always
had been harmony between the three
commissioners and denying a report
that request for his resignation had
ever been contemplated. Mr.. ,Roden-
burg called on the President several
days ago and informed him of his in
tention to resign and re-enter politics,
and the latter urged him to remain
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
MAY COMPROMISE ON CUBA.
still Republicans Seem Very Much
at Sea as to What They Will Do.

St1lI ReDuDIlcanS seem very Mucn
at Sea as to What They Will Do.
Washington, March 14.-Members of
the Ways and Means Committee stated
with positiveness to-day that the
conferences now in progress would re-
suit in a compromise agreement on
the Cuban reciprocity issue, probably
on the lines of a 20 per cent. conces-
sion for one or two years.
On the other hand some of the con-
ferees, representing the element OPP
mittee, stated that while an AMIGA
BILE adjustment undoubtedly would be
reached, there would be no consent to
any plan involving a reduction of
tariff. Representative Fordney of
Michigan, one of the conferees, takes
this view and has favored in the con-
ference a plan by which
there shall be 20 per cent.
reduction of the Cuban duties on
United States goods going into Cuba,
and in return the payment to Cuba out
of the United States treasury of an
amount equal to 20 per cent. oe the du-
ties on Cuban goods coming here. Mr..
Fordney holds that this will give the
desired relief without Involving a re-
duction of duty. The plan is somewhat
similar to the rebate proposition here
tofore presented, except that this pay
ment is to go direct to CUBA, instead CT
to the planters.
The conferees continued their discus
sion to-day. At its close il was stated
that the prospects for an agreement
were good. but that the form of the
agreement was still in doubt, no one
plan having yet shown Its advantages
over the others. There we're no votes
at the meeting to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
MERELY A TRUST FEATURE.
Relieve Cuba of Clutch Standard"
Says SuIxer.

Washington, March 4.-Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York to-day intro
duced a bill amending the sugar
schedule so that the President can
grant to Cuba, during such time as
the island remains free, exemption
from the Dutch Standard color provis-
ion of the law. Mr.. Sulzer said as to
the bill:
1.-The color restriction is merely an
obsolete method of determining APP
proximately the quality of sugar. No
one claims that the Dutch standard
does that. Everyone must admit that
the whole usefulness of the Dutch
standard lies in the fact that. first, it
forces the planters to sell exclusively
to the trust, and, second, of course, it
forces the people 20 buy exclusively of
the trusts. 1t is merely a means OF
assuring to the trusts an absolute
monopoly in the sugar business"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
WILL CLOSE BOND PURCHASE.
Secretary Shaw Thinks Price Is I'm
reasonably High.

Washington, March 1.-THE Secre-
tary of the Treasury has announced
that he will discontinue for the present
the purchase of United States bonds
Of the per cent. loan of 1904. the 4
per cent. funded loan of 1907, the per
cent loan of 190S-191S, and the 4 per
cent. loan of 1925. such discontinuance
to take effect at the close of business
tomorrow.
The Secretary believes that the price
of bonds is unreasonably high, and that
the effect of the government being per-
manently in the market stimulates and
helps to maintain this price to the pref
udice of national bank circulation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
SAID THE LIQUOR WAS STOLEN
Tennesseean Killed Two Men and
wounded "a Third When Asked to
Take Drink.

Nashvillefi Tenn, March IA
special from Lexington, Tenn, says
Sam Pratt to-day shot and killed two
men and wounded third. John Lind
sey, Tom Hancock and his son-in-law
Sam Hancock, and Neil Murray were
taking a drink, when Pratt rode UP and
was invited to join them. He refused,
it is said, saying the liquor had been
stolen from his home. Tom Hancock
resented the imputation, whereupon
Pratt drew his pistol and put a ball
through Hancock's heart. Lindsey was
then. shot through the head. Both men
died instantly. Pratt fired at Sam
Hancock, but the ball missed and
lodged in the hand of Murray. Pratt
sllrrenderedA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
AN OLD FIGHT ON CLAYTON.

ITOpFIetF Oh an AmDaSSHuOr EnEaE-
ing i'm Business in Country to
which He Is Accredited Not Reg
uIated by Law.
Washington, March 14.-The charges
against Ambassador Powell Clayton,
submitted yesterday to the State De-
partment will be forwarded to him in
order that he may reply, If he cares
to do so. 1t appears that the fight upon
the ambassador has been in progress
for several months, and he is aware of
all that has been done by his oppon-
ents up to this point. Now the ques-
ton is for the first time raised form
ally as to the propriety of an ambassa-
dor or minister engaging in business,
or even having financial interests n the
country to which he is accredited. 1t
is believed that there is no specific law
upon the subject, and it is suggested
that the determining point IN this case
will lie in the character of Mr.. Clay
Ions investments and the extent to
which they might seem to tend to in
fluence his ambassadorial actions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
BRYAN BACK AT CAPITAL.
lie Completes with Watterson for
Attention of Democrats.

Washington, March 14-william j.
Bryan returned to Washington to-day
from Culpepper, Va. During the morn
ing he received a number of prominent
Democrats and discussed the coming
congressional campaign and other mat
ters of interest to the party. He visit
ed the Capitol this afternoon, where he
met large number of members. While
he was a center of attraction in the
corridor, Henry Watterson of Kentucky
was noticeable figure on the floor OF
the chamber in conference with Repre-
sentative Richardson of Tennessee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
MANY WIVES AND ALIASES.
Man Arrested in San Antonio Had
About Nine of Each.

San Antonio, Tex, March 14.-Upon
the complaint of his alleged eighth
wife, formerly Mrs. Mary A. Parker
of Plattsburg, Mo-, Christian c. Nell
son, alias Capt. A. N Freeland, alias
John Anderson. alias Nelson Porter,
was arrested here to-day at a hotel
while i'm company with a woman,
claimed to be his ninth wife-a Mrs
A. E. Milburn. whom he married at
Fort Scott Kan, two weeks ago.
Nelson admits that he is wanted in
several states, and it is charged that
he has undivorced wives in Los An
geles, Cal; Portland. Ore: Platts-
burg, Mo-; Fort Scott Kan; Salt Lake
City, Utah; st. Paul, Mimi. and at
other points He is about As years old,
rather good looking, well dressed ami
speaks with a slight German accent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
COMMANDANT MENTZ ESCAPES.
hrolSe Through British BIOcI&hOuse
Line With His Command.

Hebron, Orange River Colony,
tuesday, March n.-Commandant
Mentz, with the Hebron command of
i6oers, broke through the Hebron
"oIVe Hook block house line at Cot
tenourg last night. The Beers had
oeen pursued for several days. So far
as known only one Boer was killed
ne British columns, during the course
=! uhe pursuit of Commandant Mentz,
pIcked up scattered parties of Beers,
aggregating go men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
SIX BODIES RECOVERED.
There Are stiIl Fourteen at Bottom
of the Lake.

of the Lake.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 1.-THE
bodies of six of the twenty victims of
the steamer Providence disaster have
been recovered. They are Engineer
Roup, George Lamb, cook; Will Harri-
son, cabin boy; Walt Burnes, passenger;
and two negro rousta bouts.
All the bodies except Burnes' were
found in the engine room of the wreck
ed steamer Wreclers have succeeded
in righting the hull and towing it to
the bank The cabin and upperworks
Of the boat are gone completely.
The lake is being dragged and dyna-
mited w:th the hope Of recovering the
other bodies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
General wnshinEton Hnnred.

w. mansfield, La, March 14.-General
Washington, a negro convicted of con-
i ..Ii with his younger brother to
AlIi the wife of r. L. Taylor a white
man. was hanged here to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-15
FUNERAL OF JOHN P. ALTGELD
Tributes to His Sincerity and Cour-
age Paid ny Minister and Law
Partner - Boer Delegates Were
Present.

Chicago, March 14.-Funeral services
over the body of the late John p. Ait
geld, former Governor of Illinois, were
held at the Altgeld home in Sheridan
Park to-day. Rev. Frank Crane of the
Peoples Church preached the funeral
sermon, and Clarence S. barrow, the
ex-Governor's law partner, delivered an
address. Both speakers paid tributes
to the sincerity and courage of MIR.
Altgeld. The Boer ENJOYS, Wolmarans
and Vessels and Montagu White were
present at the funeral
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-22

Bartlett G. Young, this years presi
uent OF the Yale University Banjo
club, is of Chinese parentage. though
born in this country. His father. Dr.
Young Wing. graduated from Yale IL
1854 and later married a Miss KEEL
logg. member of a prominent Connec
ticut family and a famous beauty in
her day. He lived in Hartford for
many years, being on intimate terms
with Mark Twain, Charles Dudley
Warner and other notable literary
persons, and only returned to his ma
tive country on the death of his wife
few years ago. At the time of his
boys birth DIR. Young was a special
envoy of China in Washington. and
therefore the young man is held to
be Chinese. though born in this
country