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The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
CLAIM is NO GOOD
MEXICO's POSITION AS TO INTER-
EST ON PIOUS FUND.
STATED IN MESSAGE BY DIAz.
SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL INDUCED
SUBMISSION To THE HAGUE.

In His Message to Congress the Mex
lean Chief Magistrate Discusses
the Great Case Now Pending De-
fore International Tribune-Diax
Says Mexico's Responsibility End
ed With the Signing of the Treaty
of Peace-Church Thinks Interest
should still BE Paid.
City of Mexico, Sept. 17.-President
Diaz in his message to Congress says
in part of the Pious Fund claim now
being arbitrated at The Hague:
THE case in question grows out of a
claim presented by the Catholic Church
of Upper California against the Next
can republic and upheld by the gov
eminent of the United States, looking
to the payment of interest on a fund
which was created in colonial epochs
for the benefit of missions in that for
mer portion of our territory.
Originally the fund in question was
entrusted to the Jesuits for their CAL
ifornia missions. but as the conse-
quence of the royal order which ex-
PEELED the Jesuits from Spanish terri
tory in 1868, property constituting the
fund passed to the crown of Spain,
which entrusted it's administration to
a royal commission, in whose hands it
was at the time when our independ-
ence was consummated.
Treaty Bars the Claim.
''When in 1S4S Upper California was
segregated from the Mexican fedora
ton, the Mexican government, taking
it's stand principally on Article IA of
the peace treaty with the United
States concluded in that same year,
which pronounced as ended and can
celled all debts and claims which citi-
zens of the United States might al
lege against Mexico, considered itself
released from all liabilities toward rep
reSentatiYes of the church in Califor-
mia.
1.-THE church in question went before
the Joint Claims Commission which
was held at Washington under con-
vention of July 4, 1868. demanding the
payment of interest up to date of the
claim.
1.-The Mexican government paid the
interest assessed against 1t on the
strength of that decision. The Califor-
MIA church has since claimed that the
republic ought to continue paying in
terest on the fund, and it's claims were
presented through tye diplomatic chan
mel.
AFTER an exchange of notes between
the representative of the United States
and the minister of foreign relations,
1T was decided, with that spirit of con-
ciliatoriness whiot BELTS friendly ma
items, to submit the case to The Hague
court for adiudication"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
GUARDS FROM THE RANGER.
Will Help to Protect Trains Across
the Isthmus.

Panama, Colon, Sept. 17.-Command-
er Potter of the United States cruiser
Ranger will tomorrow morning place
guards on the trains running across the
isthmus. This step will be taken in ad-
dition to the marines landed this MORN
ing at Colon from the cruiser Cincin-
natl. 1t is not thought probable that
the revolutionists will attempt to in
terupt transit on the railroad.
Gen. Salazar. commander of the gov
eminent forces on the isthmus, and
Acting United States Consul Ehrrnann
were in conference this morning. The
general was informed that the measure
of placing guards on the trains could
not be considered as an act of hostility
to Colombia, but that 1t was only TAX
en- under the necessity of insuring I'M
interrupted traffic over the railroad.
Gov. Salazar has just received a
telegram from Colon saying that the
first one thousand men of Gen. Per-
demos army had arrived there.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
COST HIM HIS LIFE.

Bank Robber Dropped N Bomb and
Died In ExpIOsion-GOId Dust
blown Away.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. ia special to
the Times from Skagaway, Alaska,
says: About o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon an unknown man walked into
the Canadian Bank of Commerce, a
revolver in one hand and a dynamite
bomb in the other, and demanded $780,
000 threatening to blow all into eter-
nifty.
Cashier Pooley and Teller Wallace
were the only two men in the bank.
Wallace ducked to get his gun and
ran quickly to the back of the room,
calling for Pooley to do the same.
mo, you don't" yelled the man.
dropping the bomb.
The clerks had just got out of the
window. The bank was wrecked. The
robbers head was ssuusned and one
arm was torn off. People living above
the bank were blown into the air.
j. G. Price. formerly prosecuting at
torney, who was entering the bank at
the time, was hurt. but not seriously.
The dynamiter died without regaining
consciousness. The bank lost about a
thousand dollars, chiefly in gold dust,
which was lying on the counter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
HENDERSON STANDS FIRM.
lican Leaders and Committeeman
Do Not Move Him.


hcan Leaders and Committeeman
Do Not Move Him.
Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 17.-Speaker Hen
derson is as positive to-day in his de-
clination of the congressional nominal
ton as he was last night, notwith-
standing the flood of kilograms from
all parts of the country protesting
against his decision and imploring him
to reconsider the same. President
Roosevelt sent a telegram deploring his
action and urging him to withdraw
his declination, but the Speaker replied
that his decision was final. Other .ele-
grams of the same tenor were received
from all the members of the national
committee and national congressional
committee, Senators Allison, Hanna,
Speoner, Lodge, Fairbanks and others.
The Third district congressional COM
mtttee will meet here tomorrow and
act upon the Speakers declination.
There is question whether the COM
mittee can fill the vacancy. or whether
another convention will be necessary.
This question will be decided at tile
meeting tomorrow.
The following is the telegram receiv-
ed from President Roosevelt:
Most earnestly ask that YOU recon-
slider your determination not to rum"
They Couldn't Believe 1t.
Congressman J. w. Babcock. chair
man of the Republican congressional
committee, sent the following:
New York, Sept. lam in receipt
of telegram signed by you saying that
you have this day declined nomination
for Congress. We cannot believe the
telegram is genuine. Hepburn and Hull
are here and all enter our earnest pro-
test against action of this kind by
you. The Republican party that you
have served so long and faithfully
cannot part with your services now"
Replying to these kilograms. Mr..
Henderson further explained his ac-
ton, adhering to his position. He gave
positive assurance that there was no
danger to the Third district, that Gov.
Boies is a very weak candidate, that
the Republican candidate will be elect
ed and that he will do what he can
do to insure his election. After these
assurances Mr.. Henderson said ne
must decline to reconsider his with
draWal.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
SHIPPING LITTLE GOLD.
London Bankers Use Instead COu-
pOns on American Stocks-NOthinE
in Gold shipments.

in Gold shipments.
London, Sept. 1.-THE gold situa-
ton has not materially altered during
the week past" said a partner in one
of the largest banks to-day. speaking
to representative of the Associated
Pyess.
THE prospect of gold shipments to
New York at the present rate of ex-
change" he continued, just permits OF
a prohtless transa ction. My own firm.
and think we are typical of the gem
eral situation in London, is meeting all
American obligations with October
coupons of American stocks now held
here. Very large amounts of such Sc
curities are now pledged in London.
ard after a while London win owe
New York large sums for actual ship
ments of merchant and food stuffs.
For months to come, think the
larger part will easily be met without
any considerable Shipment of metal.
Under the present ruling of the Amer
lean treasury, it is often easier for
Americans to take gold from Australia.
by way of San Francisco. than buy
gold in London. This, besides increas-
ing the American supply reduces the
stock in the open market in London"
The Messrs Seligman, who are cred
tied with participating in the gold
shipments, declined to discuss the sit
uation, but other houses confirmed the
above quotation and unanimously
agreed that the margin of profit is en-
tirely too small to induce anyone TO
ship gold unless there is some special
reason behind the transaction.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
RoCKEFELLERs HOME BURNED.
Country Residence Mt Pocantico
Hills Destroyed.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Sept. 17.--The res
idence of John d. Rockefeller, at Po-
cantico Hills, Westchester county, was
destroyed by fire tonight. The build
ing was burned to the ground. The
fire is supposed to have started from
crossed electric wires.
The house stood on the top of a hill
about 600 feet above the level of the
Hudson river, overlooking the country
for miles in every direction. None of
the family was at home and the blaze
was discovered by some of the servants
working about the place.
The fire department of North larry
town and Tarrytown responded to the
telephone calls, but lack of water pre-
vented thtm from saving the building
The firemen and servants, however,
succeeded in getting out a great por-
ton of the valuable furniture. The es-
timated loss is $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
CASTRO is IN RETREAT.
Falls Back Before Advance of
Rebels-Government Armies Shat
tered.


Falls Back Before Advance of
Rebels-Government Armies shat
tered.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Sept.
17.-President Castro of Venezuela has
retreated from Ocumare before the
advance of the revolutionists. The
Venezuelan governments situation is
critical
Recent advices received from Ven
ezuela confirm the dispatches from
Willemstad. Sept. IL. The battle which,
as then announced, began Sept. IL. in
the vicinity of Tinaquillo, Venezuela,
between about 1000 revolutionists un-
der the command of Gems. Mendoza
Batalla and Riera, and government
forces of about the same strength, led
by the Venezuelan minister of war,
Gen. Garrido, resulted in the defeat of
the government forces, and not in a
victory for the latter, as announced in
dispatch from Torres Cardenas, by
secretary of President Castro, which set
forth that Gen. Mendoza's army had
been annihilated Sept. s, near Tina
quillo.
The engagement of that date, as
cahled from here Sept. IL, was only an
advance guard fight of no Importance.
The real battle began Sept. IL and
lasted four days, after which Gen.. Gar
rido retreated on Valencia and even
tually entered that city Sept. 49, with
about 2,100 men, leaving the road free
for the further advance on Caracas of
the revolutionary army under Gems.
Mendoza, Riera and Batalla.
The only other government army in
the field is the one which is under the
personal command of President Cas-
tro. The President retreated from Oc-
umare to Charayve, and then to Muy-
aba, about four hours march from
Caracas.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
THIRD WOMAN INVOLVED.
Believed She Can Tell of Nicholas
Ffsh's Death.

New York. Sept. 17.-Invnst'gation
into the facts surrounding the death Of
Nicholas Fish, the banker, which fol-
lowed an alteration IN A saloon, Mon
day evening, is being pushed with
great vigor to-day, with = view to hav-
ing all possible light thrown upon the
case at the inquest Friday.
According to Assistant District At
tcrney Garvan, Mrs. Margaret Pickles,
sister of Mrs. Casey. who is said to
have been in the company of Mrs. Ca
sey and Mrs. Phillips when Fish was
struck by Sharkey, has been located in
Boston and arrangements are being
made to have the woman in this city
during the inquest. Mr.. Caravan said
that he believed her evidence would
go a long way in clearing up the mys-
terry.
At the home of Nicholas Fish it was
said to-day that Mrs. Fish had recov-
cred from the first shock which her
husbands untimely death caused her
and was now resting quietly. Mrs. Fish
has been confined to her bed since yes
terday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
BOXERS SURROUND THE CITY.
Cheng Tu Flu Must Fall Unless Aid
Comes.

London, Sept. 1S.-Cabling from
Shanghai under date. of Sept. II, the.
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that Cheng Tu Flu, capital of the prov
ince of SEE Chuen, is surrounded by
$4,000 Boxers, but that their attempts
to take the city have so far failed.
Without immediate help, however.
Cheng Tu Flu must fall.
"a prominent Chinese merchant tells
me-" continues the Daily Mails corre-
spondent, that if Cheng Tu Flu is TAX
en-, rising in the provinces is inevi-
table. To further complicate matters,
the feuds between Protestant and
Catholic converts are now worse than
at any previous stage, and magisterial
jurisdiction in various matters has
been unwarrantably interfered with by
priests and missionaries
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
"THE BEsT IN THE WORLD
Gen. Joe wbeeIer's Opinion of the
French Cavalry.

oyster Pay n. y. Sept. i7.--Gen.
Joseph Wheeler arrived here to-day
and lunehed with President Roosevelt.
Gen. Wheeler recently returned fron,
France, where he witnessed the man
euvers ~ the French army He was
very much impressed with the French
cavalry and says that without doubt
me FreHeh artillery "a the bnnt Ia fae
bOrlo, even beif0r faan our own.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
LEAVING soHuYLISILL REGION.
Anthracite Workers Seek Virginia
Soft Coal Mines.

Pottsville. Pa. Sept. i7--,rhe exodus
Of anthracite coal workers continues
from the schuylkill region because the
strikers have given up hope ~ an early
settlement To-day forty certified
miners left FOR Wise county. Virginia.
where they VIII be employed IA the
soft coal mines. a similar number left
fof the fams point ten days ago, and
in d few days q carload ~ driver boys
VIII 50 ~ Weslmore.and eeunfy, this
state They are pfomiaed good Nages.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
MARINES ON THE IsTHMus.


Colon, Colombia, Sept. 17-American
marines are now acting as guards on
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
landed fifty marines to-day and also
sent ashore a small rapid-fire gun,
which was placed on a railroad truck
protected by iron plates.
A small detachment of insurgents
was seen near Mindi station early to-
day. The government troops attacked
the enemy and drove them back. A
colored woman who was in the vicinity
of the scene of the skirmish was killed
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
RULINGS OF THE COURT.
PIendings Must BE Included in Doc
Uments in Case.


uments in Case.
The Hague, Sept. 1.-THE interna-
tional arbitration court to-day ruled
with reference to points raised Mon
day, that Mexico's reply to the United
States memorandum shall be included
in the documents in the case, and that
the plaintiffs have the right to intro
duce a written reply before Sept rs;
that after the American pleadings
Mexico shall be heard, and that each
side is entitled to make a reply through
a single counsel representing each
side.
Senator Stewart of Nevada then re-
sumed his presentation of the case OF
the United States. He dealt lengthily
with the Mexican contentious and was
followed by Garrett McEnerny, Legal
adviser of Archbishop Riordan.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
APPEAL TO THE THRONE.
Local osFtcfais Refused to Protect
Against Boxers.


Pekin, Sept. 17-United States Minis
ter Conger has presented to the Chi
nese foreign Office letter from DR..
Carright, the American missionary OF
Cheng tn Flu. regarding the massa-
cTes Of native Christians there in July
Hr. Canright says that eleven converts
were killed by Boxers and that the To-
cal officials refused to take measures
against the Boxers.
The letter was written Aug. O. TIE
missionaries were then guarded by
troops and were unable to leave the
mission buildings except wh9a escorted
by soldiers.
DIR. Canright's recent kilograms say
the situa ton is worse. The native pa
pers declare the trouble is due to the
collection of excessive indemnities for
Christians on account of the troubles
of 1900, and owing to the Christians
arrogant attitude under foreign pro-
lection.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
NAMES SPEED ALL RIGHT.
Trial Board brought II Up 10 Eigh-
teen Knots.

washington. Sept. 1.-THE official
rerort 81 the trial of the battleshio
Maine has been received az the navy
department Her uncOrfected speed
VAS N g. Her tidai allowances
trouehf the speed up 10 1913, but the
board found other conditions whlen
warranted u in Axiag the speed - -
knots, which Ia bef eQnAset hPess'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
MORGAN MAKES A HAUL.

Norfolk and North American Conn
pany in His Net-Nine Steamers In
NOIved.
London, Sept. ia news agency
says that the Norfolk and North
American Shipping Company. owning
nine large steamers and trading be-
tween England and the United States
in connection with the Lehigh Valley
and Reading railroads, has been taken
over by the Morgan shipping combine.
The agency's announcement adds
that this report has created a sensa-
ton in local shipping trades.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
WARRANT FOR KELLY.
st. Louis Arch-Conspirator Thought
to Be Harbored by Relatives.

70 be Hhrbored by Relatives.
st. Louis. Sept. 17.-Late this after
noon warrants in duplicate for the ar
rest of Charles L. Kelly. who is being
sought on the charge of bribery AMI
perjury, In connection with the munIci-
pal Doodle cases We're issued and plac-
ed in the hands Of detectives Circuit
Attorney Folk had been informed from
an apparently authentic source that
Kelly was in hiding in the house of a
relative on Lincoln avenue. The de-
tectives failed to find him
Additional members of the House Of
Delegates were before the grand jury
to-day, but that body adjourned early,
presumably to permit Circuit Attorney
Folk to investigate the rumor con-
corning Kelleys place of concealment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
THE SHIPS OF THE FLEET.
New Morgan Vessels Sail From Phil
ndeIphfa.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE feet of the
Norfolk and North American Steam
Shipping Company. of which Simpson,
Spence and Young are managing own
ers, comprise the steamers Crown
Point, Eagle Point, East Point, Mon
tauk Point, North Point, Primers Point
and West Point, with an aggregate
tonnage OF 34.453 tons.
The vessels ply between Philadelphia
and London, and the service is known
as the Philadelphia transatlantic
Line.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
MAIL CLERKS At HOUSTON.
order WIN Go 10 Texas for Nest
Meeting.

Buffalo, NJ r. sept 1.-THE order Of
Railway Mail Clerks Of America %
day decided % hold the next annual
convention h Houston, Tex. Several
changes have been madA Ia the con-
atitufi0n ~ the order and = benevolent
feature has been added.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
SHOT BY PLAYMATE.
Fourteen-YeRr-OId Lad Fatally
Wounded M Rfehmond

Fourtcen-he nr-Oid Lad Fatally
Wounded AT Richmond.
Richmond, Va, Sept. IT, Edward }.
Carter. the 19-year-old con OF Edward
Carter. a well known contractor. was
shot and MORALLY wounded by play
mate named Harold Weighman. lats
this afternoon. He died Ia two hours
after being shot.
Accounts o. the affair differ. bat both
81 the families inv lived and young
Weiehman aver that the shooting wss
accidental, Weisbman was places un-
der arrest but was Later released un
thiL
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
AN APPEAL
TO THE POWERS
Secretary Hay Moves in Behalf of the
R0umanian Jews.
THEIR SAD CONDITION REVEALED
Our Interest in the Case Both Humane
and Material.

ROumanas Prosecutions Mean
Forced Shores Only Refuge Would an
as itizen s-Fso
Now Secretar Calls
wing THEME Rights
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
EVERY TRAIN GUARDED.
United States Soldiers Protect 18th
milan Travel.

milan Travel.
Charlotte. N. c., Sept. IA special
to the Observer from Asheville says
that Consul General Gudger, stationed
at Panama, who is now at home on a
visit, received cablegram to-day say
ing that fifty United States soldiers
guard each train across the isthmus
The consul says the crucial period
has passed and that the consulate is
in safe hands, and he does not antici-
pate a recall to his post before the ex-
piration of his leave of absence.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
ONLY THOSE WITH BONDS.

Need Apply to Receive Government
Deposits.
Washington. Sept H.-When asked
as to whether he had considered the
question of accepting other than gov
eminent bonds as security for public
deposits, Secretary Shaw to-day said
that he had received a number of ap-
plications for authority to deposit 9TH
err than government bonds for the pur-
pose and his uniform answer had been
that such propositions could not be
considered at all.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18

New York. Sept. 1.-THE sub-treas-
ury has been directed 20 pay 70 Cold
man, Sachs 4 co, 90 per cent. 81 the
amount of the sold consigned 20 them
from Australia and now a. the mint a.
san Francisco Ihe amount 0f the
sold q about $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
THE PRESIDENT Is MUM.
Nothing to Say of Henderson's Re-
fusaI to Run.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE
President declined to say anything on
the subject of the refusal of Speaker
Henderson to accept the denomination
to Congress. He has consistently re-
fused the requests of newspaper men
for an expression from him bearing on
the subject.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
WISCONSIN TO PANAMA.
DattIeship VIII Keep Quiet on the
Isthmus.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has received a telegram from
Rear Admiral Casey, announcing the
departure this morning of the battle
ship Wisconsin from San Francisco
for Panama. 1t will probably take the
big ship two weeks to reach her desti-
nation, as the run is about 5000 miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
SOLDIERS IN COLLISION.
Two Companies BADLY shaken Up
and Two Trminmen Killed.

Little Rock, Ark. Sept. IA special
train carrying Companies B and c,
Twenty-seeond Infantry. U. S. A.. sta
toned at Fort Logan. colided with the
Hot Springs freight a mile. from this
city to-day. Two OF the freight crew
were killed. The trains ran together
head on on curve and the soldiers
we're badly shaken up and several In
9ured.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
FoR RoBBING MESSENGER LEWIS.
Tramp Now ON Charleston Chain
gang to BE Arrested

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 17-Warrants
have been sworn out charging j. B.
bed the Atlantic Coast Line express
Messenger. Lewis, between here and
Lanes Sunday night. Coughlin is
tramp who is serving a term on the
changing. He denies his guilt and the
detectives admit that their case against
him is not a very strong one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

OF the English ruling class. has had TO
regular profession or business beyond
his devotion 20 public Affairs. To speak
plainly Mr. Roosevelt In English eyes IS
an aristocrst q the best type. Il IS
their ideal of public man that he Should
be born In the purple and have no other
occupation than public life from the
days Of his young manhood. such has
been the character OF England s ruling
statesmen for centuries. or such a class
is the present premier Mr Baifour, and
his predecessor. Lord Salisbury ard in-
deed Air. Gladstone had the essential
traits of the aristocratc statesmen.
Mr. Roosevelt. moreover. has succeeded
in imposing the English imagination
as a lover of sport. of hunting. OF war;
his strenuous life IS much after the
Ideals OF the stronger. more masculine
class az English gentlemen who enjoy
adventure abroad Us vel IS party leader
ship at hone. RE is. too. q university
man. ard that. in the English mind, IS
essential 20 the making Of a public man
of the first rank HIS Imperialism pieases
them. and az the same time he Displays
certain tendencies toward what Is known
over there as tory democracy which
represents the aristocrats desire toa aid
the working classes toward better mater
isl conditions ard a higher life. 10 his
growing sndepe ndence ~ the pIutocratfc
influence SIR Roosevelt approximate
somewhat 10 the ideal ri the highest tyre
Of English aolenlsn who hoas ~ ar7r
length the pbaronue millionaire and his
money.
Theze are the explanations. apparently
Of ar Rooseveit's popularity IN England.
exceeding that % any ~ his predecessor.
lie would resent a "cuarse- that De IS
IN arist9crat. Tor IN his sympathies b.
appears % ae democratic and devoted. as
- unders-an them. 20 tbs peoples in-
terests It Sc the view. however. which