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The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

of the Tower of Antonio of Herod's
time. The rock stops and cistern are
seen.
THE beautiful Mosque has taken the
place of Justinian's Christian church.
The first building within the enclosure
is the Aksa Mosque and close to it the
Mosque for the women, once the
armony of the knights Templar. At
the cypress trees is still the outlet for
the acqueduct. Saracenic buildings.
minarets, residences, schools, porches,
are along the Western WALL On the
East is the Golden Gate. In the south
east corner the surface pavement is
above the subterranean space, the So
called stables of Solomon. over the
whole area are seen white marks.
These are the mouths of walls or els
terms. beneath. The great Mosque
shows traces in its architecture of all
the phases of ownership it has seen
byzantine, Crusader. Saracen.
"Dr. Schick has reproduced with
marvellous ingenuity all these buildings
and the beautiful models show the re-
suit of intelligence, patient industry
and profound scholarship"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
B'NAI BIRTH GRAND LODGE.
District No. 7 May Decide to Close
Endowment Order.

District No. May Decide to Close
Endowment Order.
Little Rock, Ark, April 1S.-The
twenty ninth annual convention. dis
trict grand lodge No. Z, Independent
Order of B'Nai Birth, was called to
order in this city to-day. The states
of Arkansas, louisiana Mississippi
Tennessee, Texas, Alabama and Flor
ida were represented.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, S. c.
Eldridge of San Antonio first vice
president, Joseph Bertman of Birming-
ham, Ala; treasurer, Lewis Mayer of
Demopolis, Ala; secretary. Nathan
Strauss of New Orleans: sergeant-at-
arms, H. j. Dannenbaum of Houston,
Tex.
The report of the retiring president,
Jacques Loeb of Montgomery, Ala,
recommends that the endowment be
members be admitted hereafter. At the
same time the firm belief Is expressed
that the present reserve is absolutely
solvent.
The present membership roll is 1,775.
The following summary of the finan-
cial condition of the endowment is
given: Amount of reserve as per last
report, $3.50, 474SS; amount of reserve,
as per Dec. 81. 1901, $302,077.68. Net
increase, sis, 602S0.
The grand lodge session will conclude
Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
PRIZES FOR COLLEGE BOYS.
HANDSOME GIFT By JUDGE RUS
SELL OF NEW YORK.

An Endowment of 1900 Donated to
for Best Essays i'm Departments of
Ethics and PsychOlogy-Two Priz-
es of Same Amount Also Given for
Approaching COMMENCEMENT
Versity Boys EIated mt Recent Vic
tory over North Carolina Debat-
ers.
Athens, Ga, April 13.-Judge Horace
Russell of New York has donated to
the University of Georgia the sum of
$1,000 to endow two prizes in the de-
partments of ethics and psychology.
These prizes will be $50 each and will
be given for the best essays on given
subjects of the two departments named.
In addition to this gift, Judge Russell
will give 500 for the two prizes to be
awarded at the approaching COM
mencement.
Judge Russell recently visited
Capt. w. w. Thomas of this city, and
while looking over a catalogue of the
university noticed that the text book
used in the psychology department was
by Prof. Jones of Harvard, a very close
friend of his. This led to an investi-
cation of these departments by Judge
Russell and this magnificent gift
is the outcome of his examination.
Judge Russell is one of
the most prominent jurists of New
York and was president of the New
England Society which asked Henry
Grady to make the speech that made
him famous as an orator.
Chancellor Hill and Prof Bond will,
for the essays for their respective de-
partments, and will arrange the de-
tails of the contest, which will have
quite number of entries.
The university boys have been jubi-
liant over. the victory won over the Uni
versity of North Carolina in the sixth
annual er-collegiate debate at
Chapel HILL n. G. This makes three
victories for each university. Messrs.
Mccartney and Hardy, Georgias rep
resentatives, are receiving the con-
gratuiations of the college boys. Since
the advent of Prof r. r. Park as pro-
fessor of English in the university
there has been a marked advance in
this line.
The champion debaters for the Phi
Kappa and Demosthenian Societies
have been chosen. The Demosthenians
are Messrs. Tom Barrow, Mahley and
PEBBLES. The Phi Kappas are Messrs.
Talmadge, Irwin and Benton. The
medals were won by Messrs. Marley
and Talmadge.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
CHICAGo's FIREBUG CAUGHT.
Ten-Year-Old Lithuanian Lad owns
LID TO Four,

Chicago, April 1S.-Charles Piedz, a
lad of Lithuanian birth, scarcely 10
years old, was arrested last night
charged with having started the many
fires that have terrorized South Chi
cago during the past two days. The
boy at FIRST denied all knowledge of the
origin of the fires, but after six hours
of sweating by the police he admit
ted that he had started four of the
principal blazes which have threatened
the most valuable properties in South
Chicago, but he insisted that he knew
nothing of the other fires. He said he
liked to see the engines run and the
firemen at work. Fifteen fires have
occurred since Thursday night, en-
failing total loss of $4,000 and rem
dering homeless fifty families and as
many boarders. The streets were pa
trolled Friday night by citizens and
the boy was caught yesterday after
noon by a fireman under circum-
stances that left little doubt of his
guilt i'm setting fire that had lust
been started.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
MEALY WAS NOT IN CONTEMPT.
Mexican Supreme Court Vindicates
American in Noted Case.

Monterey, Mex. April 13.-The Su-
preme Court of Appeals of Mexico has
handed down a decision In the noted
Mealy case. which decision vindicates
Mealy. 1t is held the imprisonment of
Mr.. Mealy by the federal District Court
at the town of C. p. Diaz was irregular
and arbitrary. In the decision ii is de-
clared that Mr.. Mealy was not in con-
tempt of court and was not guilty of
perjury.
Mr. Mealy was imprisoned last year
on charge of contempt of court. He
was summoned TO give evidence in a
mining investigation being made the
court at c. p. Diaz. Sickness prevent
ed his attendance at the time, but he
sent his attorney to explain to the
court. The court refused to accept his
explanation and ordered him to be ar
rested and sent forcibly to C. p. Diaz.
He was Imprisoned in Monterey four
days and in C. =. Diaz six days in spite
of protests of the American consuls. At
the end of this time the charges of
perjury and robbery were added to the
one of contempt of court. After urgent
protests bail was allowed in the sum
of $4,000, which Mealy had to furnish
In cash of a certain issue.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
SOLD BOYS INTO SLAVERY.
Gang of Kidnapers in city of Mexico
Broken I'm.

city of Mexico, April 13.-The police
OF this city have broken up a gang
of kidnapers who have been enticng
young boys to a house in this city,
where the lads We're kept prior to be-
ing shipped to Yucatan to work on the
henequin plantations. Complaints have
been coming into police headquarters
of missing boys and the detectives sur
missed that there was a systematic kid
mapping going on all over the city.
The detectives in following up clues
found house in Perativillo street, on
the outskirts of the city, where eleven
boys who had been enticed there were
found. They were kept under guard
day and night, insufficieptly fed and
confined amid foul surroundings. The
men in the house were arrested and
taken to prison, where they denied
they were anything but clerks of one
Enrique Iglesias, a labor contractor
engaged in securing men and boys
for work in Yucatan. where the de-
mand for labor is very pressing.
s|fhe eleven boys secured from these
traffickers were to have been imme-
diately sent to Vera Cruz and thence
to go to their long slavery in Yucatan.
subsequently the guards at the Pera-
tivillo street house confessed that they
were employed by Iglesias to entrap
boys and confine them in the house
till a convenient opportunity arose for
sending them to Yucatan The boys
were met on the streets and promised
food, clothing and spending money il
they would accompany their abductors
A large number of boys are missing.
and the police believe they have been
stolen in similar manner. The au-
thorities will carefully investigate the
atrocities.
1t is understood the boys so captured
on reaching Yucatan are held practi-
cally slaves, receiving nothing but
their food and maintenance. Iglesias,
said to be the head of the gang, is
still at large
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
SAVANNAH MEN ARRESTED.
Proved an AIibi, However, and Were
Released.

Triton, Ga, April 12.-Four white
men, namely: White, Malone, Barrett
and Hopper. claiming to be from Sa-
vannah, were arrested Friday after
noon at Mystic, on suspicion of being
the parties who robbed Wilcox & Co.'S
store the night before, under masks,
and holding up the clerk of the store,
and shooting at him, the ball going
through the crown of his hat, missing
his head about half an inch. They
were held until yesterday afternoon,
when it was found out that the men
were all seen in Fitzgerald at $3.50, on
the night of the robbery, which was
committed at o'clock. This evidence
established an alibi and the men were
released from custody. Two of the
men are machinists, one a. boiler-maker
and the other a motorman, and when
arrested were found without a cent of
money. though their clothing was
clean and they were neatly dressed, yet
they claimed to have no baggage with
them. The night of the robbery they
camped three miles southeast of Mys-
tic, and this act, connected with their
being without work and money led to
their arrest
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
AR RELIEF OF CUBA
,,pocIrY MEASURE MAY PASS
Rh' THIS WEEK.
WILL Be MUCH TALK FIRST
FIGHT WILL COME ON SUGAR
hh'' EXPERIMENTAL.

.ts Will OFFER Many Tariff
"ndments, which VIII Be over
nv Chair ms Not Germane to
aiII-RepubIicans Will Uphold
chair in This with Exception
: the Amendment to Take Tnrth
.outiaI on Refined Sugar.
republicans Favor This and
n.uocrats stand Solid Some
thing May Happen.
,,,.shington. April 13.-The leaders of
1.ouse expect to see the Cuban
'sirrocity bill passed during the pres
~ week. but they admit that the de-
.ato NAV he prolonged so that the vote
Da n, not be reached until next week.
r.oooading as the debate is without a
-,,a if can be drawn out practically as
Inc as anybody desires to speak, but
.so leaders believe the general debate
ill exhaust itself by Thursday at the
latest. =
Mr. Dalzell will close the general de-
,ote in favor of the bill. When the
Measure is thrown open for amendment
,,nder the five-minute rule great
number of amendments will be offered
Nv the Democrats with view to OPEN
mo nm way for amending the Sched-
niss of the Dingley tariff law. 1t is
Known in advance that all such
amendments will be held to be not ger
name of the bill, whose title provides
for reciprocity with Cuba, and that
onlv amendments raising or lowering
me amount of the proposed concession
will be held to be in order.
Appeals will be taken from
the rulings of the chair
on the general tariff amendments, but
# is certain that with possibly one
exception the appeals will be unsuc-
cessful. That exception may be the
amendment to take the differential off
refined sugar. 1t is admitted on both
sides of the chamber that the real
fight will come on that appointment.
A number of Republicans who are OPP
posing the bill have announced that
they will vote to overrule the chair on
that proposition and the Democrs is
except to be able to cast solid vote
for it.
May Not Override Chair.
The weakness of the position of the
friends of this proposition is that the
test will not come directly on the
amendment, but on the ruling of the
chair If motion to recommit with
Instructions to report back such an
amendment is made it will be held
not to he in order under the general
theory of parliamentary law that the
House cannot instruct the committee
to do what it itself cannot d.
The Republican opposition to the bill
as shown last Tuesday on the motion
to go into committee of the Whole,
is in the neighborhood of forty. Add
ed to the Democratic vote, if solidly
cast, the opposition would have a ma
jority Of ten. But the Republican
leaders profess confidence in their be-
lief that not enough of the Republi-
can recalcitrants will go to the length
Of voting to override the chair to make
with the Democrats a majority of the
House Moreover, they assert that
some Of the Democrats themselves will
hesitate to adopt this method of get
ting vote on proposition which they
contend to be plainly not germane. If
the danger involved in the amendment
to abolish the differential is passed,
The bill win have plain sailing on it's
tina passage, as a majority of the
Democrats will vote for it.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
A SURPRISE IN CLARKE.

Col. EstIIl Develops Unexpected
Strength-Mr. w. f. Dorsey Is Di-
rectinE the Movement.
Athens, Ca, April 13.-The campaign
for Governor in Clarke county is TAX
ing on a different aspect from what
was at first predicted. 1t was said a
month since that the tilt here was be-
tween Messrs. Terrell and Query. Now
things begin to look quite different.
1t develops that large numbers of the
quiet, conservative business vote are for
Col Estill, and the discovery of this
fact is giving the friends of the other
two candidates no little uneasiness.
The friends of Col. Estill are not both
ering themselves just yet about form
ing a club, but are getting in their
work all the same.
Under the leadership of Mr. w. F..
Dorsey, one of the strongest factors
in Clarke county politics. and one of
the best business men of the city. the
Estill forces are gathering strength,
and will have to be reckoned with in
the final outcome of the struggle for
this county.
Every indication in Clarke now points
to about an even fight all around.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
MASKED ROBBERS AT MYSTIC.
wilcox 4 Co.'s Store Boldly Robbed.
One of a Series of similar Crimes
Mt That Point.

AASoN * No's store Boldly Robbed,
One of a Series of similar Crimes
Mt That Point.
Triton. Ga. April 13.-Reports of a
most daring and sensational robbery
have reached Triton from Mystic, a
small town thirteen miles northeast
or here, in Irwin county. Thursday
night, about o'clock, while Mr.. George
e. Wilcox, head of the firm of George
Z. WILCOX & Co., was at supper. three
men wearing black masks entered the
rear of the store, two going behind the
the counter, on either side, the third
advancing up the center of the store,
hiring his pistol as he came.
The young clerk. who. with some Of
his companions, was at the front of
the store, at first thought it was some
of the boys of the town trying to
brighten him, but when a ball from
the masked robbers pistol passed
through the crown of his hat, within
half an inch of his head. he realized
that they were in dead earnest, and
unarmed, ran up the street calling Mr..
MilcoX as he ran. Running out. he
passed fourth masked man near the
store, who was evidently in wait, to
shoot MIR. Wilcox if he came up
Left alone, the robbers opened the
cash drawers, one on either side of
the store, rified them of their contents,
considerable sum in cash, and left
In their haste, they left a bag of sill
yer coin which had been knocked out
OF one of the drawers. The robbers
were evidently men familiar with the
place, and knew right where to go to
get the money. The affair has Great
ed great sensation. 1t will be re-
membered that a few months ago,
Postmaster Bussers wife and broth
er of Mystic were assaulted and rob-
bed. and for this crime three negroes
were given long sentences at the last
term of Irwin Superior Court, after con-
Tossing the crime.
a few months since the Triton and
Northeastern Railroad depot, at that
place, in which is also the postoffice
was entered and robbed, and an at
tempt was made to fire the building
there is strong evidence that it was
burglarized and robbed before being
fired.
These constantly recurring crimes
have aroused the entire community
and some sensational arrests are eX-
pected Several arrests have already
been made OH suspicion, but it is not
thought the right parties have been
caught. The clerk is sure all the
masked men were white.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
TO FIGHT STEEL TRUST.
VI. c.. Prick and Others to Organize
5000, 100000 Company.

New York, April 12.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
An independent iron and steel COM
pany, with a capital of $500, 100000 is to
be incorporated at Trenton, N. j.. this
week. Among those said to be promi-
nent in the movement are H. c. F'rick,
Joshua Rhodes. E. Humphrey of Pitts
burg, f. n. Oil of Newcastle, Pa, Ed
ward J. Bird of Ironton, o., and E.
Clifford Ladd, the promoter of the
American Bridge Company.
The name of the new corporation has
not been decided upon, but plans have
so far advanced that it is announced
that the new company will have $780,
900, 900 of preferred and like amount
of common stock.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
A SOUTHERN MANS DONATION.
Son of Slave Owner Sends $500 to
Booker Washington.

Tuskegee, Ala, April 13.-A promi-
nent and wealthy Southern white man,
a native of South Carolina, engaged
in business in Birmingham, Ala, has
made a contribution of $500 to the Tus
kegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
This is the largest donation ever re-
ceived by this institution from a
Southern white man. In his letter to
President Washington, the donor says:
"As Southern man and the son
of one of the largest slave owners of
the South, / am anxious for our peo-
ple to do all that can be reasonably
expected of them for the education of
the negroes, thereby making them
more content and useful citizens and
friends"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
OBITUARY..


Mrs. NJ. L. IIaverty died at 4
o'clock yesterday morning. She was
known for her many kind acts and re-
ligious duties. She leaves a husband,
four children and two brothers. The
latter are Mr.. John w. Smith of this
city and Mr. w. ]. Smith of New Mil
ford. n. ]. The funeral will proba bly,
take Mace Tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
Died at His Post.

Columbia. S. c., April 1S.-Mr. Will
lam s Fetner, who for the past ten
wears has been employed on the South
ern railway as locomotive engineer,
dropped dead on his engine, No. AZ,
Yesterday morning while at work on
the Blanding street yard. On account
of bad health Mr.. Fetner recently gave
up a main line run for yard work. He
was for some time travelling fireman
for the Savannah division.
Mr.. Fetner was 35 years old and a
prominent member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
KILLED BY CENTRAL TRAIN.
C. b. BastOn's Body Found Alongside
Track Near Augusta.

Augusta, April 13.-The incoming
train from Millen on the Central Rail-
road to-day discovered the dead body
Of Mr.. C. B. Baston lying by the track
near Benefits mill about Is miles
from Augusta. Mr. Baston is the father
of Policeman Thomas Baston of this
city and lives on a farm near where
he was killed. 1t was his custom to
meet the morning train out from Au-
gusta every day in order to get the
Chronicle which was thrown off the
train to him. 1t is supposed that he
must have been on or too near the
track this morning, though he was not
seen, and was struck in the back and
killed. The accident was unknown to
anybody on the outbound train, how
ever, and it was not until the train
was on the return trip from Millen
several hours later that his body was
discovered. He was about seventy
wears old
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
wesleyan's Award of Honor..

avn "a, April 1S.-Wesleyan has
sesSio'u the honors for the present
oession. Miss Matibel Pope of Macon
S SelS first honor, and Miss Kate Ed,
Nigaoh of Dalton, second honor.
lin Iommie Lee Hightower of Dub
Toio annie f. Williams of Etheridge.
NJ, Cook of Lumber city and Miss
reaaae. Hatcher of Columbus, will be
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
sturdy and jealous in the work of the

Services at Grace Church will be
held each afternoon and evening of the
present week. The. afternoon services
are designed especially for women and
children, but the men of the congre-
gation and the public generally are
also cordinally invited to attend.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

Pittsburg, April 1S.-The s2OO, 1000, 900
new steel combine story originating i'm
New York and published to-day is en-
phatically pronounced untrue insofar
as local and valley steel men are con-
cerned.
Herman Griffin. of the Bessemer
Coke Company, said to-day that all
correspondence on the subject had
been dropped months ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
LIFE AND work OF CHRIST.
Greed Committee Finished This Ar
ticIe After Long Discussion.

Washington, April f3.-The Presbyte-
rian Committee yesterday finished one
article on the life and work of Christ.
after long discussion. which devei-
oped at times considerable difference of
opinion. The article was finally
framed so as to meet the unanimous
assent of the committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
DISGUST OF THE ALMIGHTY"
Subject of Rev. G. A. Jackson's Ser
mons ut Grace Methodist Church.

Rev. c. A. Jackson began a series of
special services at Grace Methodist
Church last night with strong SER
mon upon 1.-The Disgust of the AL
mighty" The sermon was devoted to
an exposition Of Gods aversion to
lukewarm service and perfunctory de-
votions: 1t included an exhortation TO
the congregation to be steadfast,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
BULL VANQUIsHED LION.
""hy American Women Saw Strange
Fight mt Juarez.

Fight Mt Juarez.
III Paso, Tex, April 13.-The battle
al Juarez, Mex, to-day between Nu-
,'nulah lion and a wild Samalayuca
VI" was witnessed by thousands of
People from all over the Southwest and
IN 1le .Sl. One-fourth of the spectators
Al The ampitheater were American wo-
fo Inc battle continued fiercely
AN. one hour. The bull was not ia
t t"uy hurt, but the lion was gored
ttMM H. times and will doubtless die.
n ils ieg was broken and he was COM
snius!y Vanquished in strength and
i tatIs When the lion was incapac-
tbn tne Mexican authorities ordered
'"e battle to be discontinued.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

The German Emperor is said to be
deeply interested in a movement which
has arisen in Germany for transferring
the control of the liquor traffic from
the hands Of private individuals to COR
porations and companies, which will
derive no pecuniary advantage from
the sale of alcoholic beverages. The
ultimate object Of the movement Is 10
diminish the consumption of liquor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
q. VAN stenw,l. LnCrosse. VIC.

Lacrosse. Wis. April 1S.-Gybert
vanSteenwyk. one Of the best known
millionaire bankers in the Northwest
died to-day, aged So years. Nansteen-
wyk was born in Utrecht The Neither
lands.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
Hornce ResIey. CumberIand. Md.

Cumberland, Md. April 13.-Horace
ResIey, the inventor of the locomotive
pilot in 1910, and other railroad appli-
ances, died to-day he was 81 years of
age.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

The class OF IS OF Harvard Uni
versity has presented to Memorial Hall,
Cambridge. a handsome window In
memory of Philips Brooks and Francis
Barlow. In order to accept the gift the
University authorities suspended the
rule which restricts the honor contem-
plated to persons who have been dead
over hundred years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
NEW OIL MILL FOR ATHENS.

100000 Company.
A'hens, Ga. April 13.-Athens is to
ts e new oil mill and fertilizer fac
S mat is to cost 100000. The deal
err 9 peen made for splendid city prop
M ny Messrs. w. NJ. Mckenzie, A. NJ.
Atbo os OF Atlanta and ]. C. Cooper of
worl, VOLS, and charter applied for. The
is f. Oh constructing the new plant
~ oe started at once. 1t will be of
'V-ton capacity per day.