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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
AN EMPEROR'S GIFT
WILLIAM OF GERMANY TO PEOPLE
OF AMERICA.
AS A FRIENDLY MEMORIAL
A BRONZE STATUE OF FREDERICK
THE GREAT.

Wishing to Commemorate the Visit
of His Brother ind as Evidence of
the Friendship Existing Between
tic Two Countries He Intends 20
Present This Statue to he Erected
in WnshingtOn-Presi ROOse
yeIts Reply Expresses Thanks for
the Offer and Promises TO Submit
The Matter to Congress.
Wiesbaden. Hesse- Nassau, May 16.-
The German Emperor, Wednesday,
May a. telegraphed as follows to the
President of the United States at
Washington:
II am still under the deep impression
created by the splendid and cordial
reception of my brother. Prince Henry,
by the citizens of the United States of
America In the speeches with which
he was greeted the fact was often
mentioned that my ancestor, Frederick
the Great, maintained a friendly atti-
tude towards the young American re-
public during the course of her forma-
ton, thereby laying the cornerstone of
the friendly relations which have al
ways existed between our two coun-
tries. The example set to me by the
great King 1 intend to follow.
Il wish to commemorate the visit of
Prince Henry by a gift to the people of
America, which I request you to accept
in their name. I intend to present
statue, in bronze of Frederick the
Great, to the United States, to be erect
ed in Washington on a place which you
will kindly choose. May this gift be
looked upon as a lasting sign of the
intimate relations which have been sue
cessfully fostered and developed by cur
two great nations.
william, 1. r.
President Roosevelt's reply, which
was sent in German, translated, is as
follows:
Washington, May Is. Emperor
William, Wiesbaden. I highly appre-
ciate your grand. friendly offer I
thank you heartily therefore in the
name of the United States. VIII sub
NIT it Immediately to Congress. 1t
will no doubt be to the greatest pleas
ure of our people to receive from your
hands a statue of the famous ruler
and soldier, one of the greatest men
of all times Frederick the Great, and
it is especially appropriate that the
statue should be erected in the city
of Washington, the capital of
the republic, upon the birth of
which he looked with such friendly in
terest For this new proof of your
friendly feelings towards our country,
l thank you in the name of the United
States. Your gift will surely be con-
sidered here as a new evidence of the
friendship existing between the two
nations. We hope and believe that
this friendship in the coming years
will become still stronger. 1t is hope
full sign for the welfare of all man
kind that in the beginning of this CEN
fury the American and German peo-
pie are working together in a sense of
happy friendship.'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES.

hummer TO Receive helleL Being ne
duced by Death-Cincinnnu and
Sterling Arrive at Fort de France.
Washington, May 16.-Secretary
Moody has received the following ca
blegram from Commander T. c. Nc
Lean of the CINCINNATI:
"St. Lucia, May 15.-SiX thousand
refugees have come into Fort de
France. Three thousand have come
into Kingston. Northern portions
Martinique and st. Vincent very many
people persisted; others suffering for
food and water. Very great difficulty
relieving and saving so many people
scattered over large areas. Number
of people to be fed and cared for said
to be reduced by mortality. VIII en-
deavor to recover records of American
and British consulates at St Pierre.
If remains of officials are found will
bury with military honors."
Later the department received a
cablegram announcing the arrival of
the Cincinnati at Fort. de France to-
day. A telegram was also received
announcing that the collier Sterling,
which took a quantity of stores from
San Juan, Porto Rico, arrived at Fort
de France to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
WILLIAMS DENIES REPORTS.
SeabOard Has No Interest an East
and West Railway Mt Present.

Richmond Va. May 16.-President
John Shelton Williams of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway arrived here tonight
from Birmingham. and in an interview
regarding the reported extension of his
system to Birmingham, said:
THE story that Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co. of New York, have pur-
chased the East and West Railroad
for the Seaboard Air Line is incorrect,
although it may be true that the firm
mentioned have bought the railroad
referred to for themselves and asso-
ciates, and that the latter include GER
tain friends of the Seaboard. AS to
whether the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way will ever acquire an interest in
the East and West road will depend
entirely upon circumstances and future
conditions. Neither the Seaboard Air
Line Railway nor any of its people
have any interest in the belt line re-
ferred to. They are not and have not
been negotiating for it and have no
expectation of acquiring it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
REPUBLICANS WANT no VOTE.
But Democrats Have More to Say
About Philippines.

About Philippines.
Washington, May 16.--An effort was
made by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts
in the Senate to-day to induce the mi
nority to fix a time when vote might
be taken on the Philippine government
bill, but Mr.. Dubois of Idaho, speaking
for the Democratic side, did not desire
to specify a date, for the vote. Assur-
ances were given that the minority
was not seeking for delay, but wished
simply that discussion should be ex-
hausted before the vote was taken.
Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi conclud-
ed his speech. begun yesterday, in OPP
position to the present policy of the
government, which was responsible
for all the ills that had come to the
United States in those islands. on
yesterday he urged the abandonment
of the policy in the interests of hu-
manity and justice.
Mr.. Deboe of Kentucky supported the
pending measure in a carefully pre-
pared speech, maintaining that the
policy outlined by Mckinley ought to
be followed to the end. He asserted
that the Democrats were equally re-
sponsible with the Republicans for the
results which had accused her from
the Spanish war. He was satisfied that
peace would come quickly when the
sympathizers of Aguinaldo ceased their
attacks upon the American army and
the American flag.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
SAW soUFRIERE IN ERUPTION.
description of Remarkable Sight by
Rev. Mr.. Darrell.

HcV. MIR. Dnrreu.
London, May ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Kingston, Island of
ST. Vincent, contains an excellent de-
scription by Rev. Mr.. Darrell of the
eruption of LaSoufriere. Mr.. Darrell
says:
I'VE rowed to within eight
miles of the crater, from which
majestic body of vapor as
scended. The scene was sublime
beyond imagination. Steam, smoke
and lava formed an awful pillar which
appeared to us to be at least eight
miles high We rowed on, but an
immense cloud of dark and dense vol
canc material descended in our path
way impeding our progress and warn
ing us to stop. The mighty bank of
sulphurous vapor assumed the shape
of gigantic promontory; it then be-
came a mass of revolving cloud whirls,
turning with incredible velocity, as
Stunning beautiful flower shapes, some
dark, some effulgent, while others were
pearly white and all were brilliantly
illuminated by electric flashes.
Darkness then fell upon the waters
and a black rain of dust descended
upon us. The laundering noises from
the mountain and the earthquake
shocks all produced a scene of incred-
ible majesty and horror. The plutonic
energy of the mountain increased mo-
mentarily until our boat returned to
kingstown, the crew cowed and ina
pressed with the wierdness of the
scene and covered thickly with the
falling gray dust"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
SEABOARD'S LATEST MOVE.

Has Bought the East and West Rail-
road of Alabama TO Take 1t Into
Birmingham.
Baltimore. May ia syndicate of
which Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. of
New York are managers, has bought
the East and West Railroad of Ala
bama from the Kelly estate of New
York. The purchase is in the interest
of the Seaboard Air Line to take that
system to Birmingham. The terminals
at Birmingham are to be secured by
purchase of the Birmingham Belt
Railroad. II. NJ. Atkinson of Atlanta
bought the belt line last year for the
Old Colony Trust Company of Boston
and as a part of the Seaboard plans.
Short connecting lines to be built to
unite the Seaboard with the East and
West Railroad with the reconstruction
of the latter will bring the total cost
up to S4,000,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
MEANS LONG LEGAL FIGHT.
May Take Six Months to Get Them to
Savannah Says Chief WiIkie.

May Take SIX Months to Get Them to
Savannah Says Chief Wlkie.
Chicago. May 16.-"I am glad that
officers succeeded in landing Gaynor
and Greene at Montreal" said Chief
Wilkie of the United States Secret
Service to-day.
Now that the contractors are in
custody in Montreal, l feel confident
that the extradition proceedings will
result in their return to Savannah for
trial in the Capt Carter conspiracy
case. 1t will first be necessary to pre-
sent a transcript of all the evidence
before a commissioner so as to estab-
lsh a prima facie case for the United
States. If Gaynor and Greene are
then held for eXtradition they proba-
bly, will appeal to the highest court in
Canada and thus stand off the gov
eminent for about six months. But l
have little doubt they will be returned
to the United States some day and will
then have to stand trial"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
AN OUTRAGE SAYS GREENE.
Detectives should Have Employed
More Honorable Methods.

More Honorable Methods.
Montreal, May 16.-Gaynor and
Greene reached here to-day and were
taken to the Windsor Hotel under
close guard of the Canadian detectives
and United States Secret Service OPP
orators. who arrested them yesterday
at Quebec, and won in the sensational
chase by tugboat and special train to
this city.
To bell boy. Greene remarked that
it was awfully cold on the river, al
though they had been we'll wrapped UP
in rugs which the thoughtful detectives
had brought with them.
They were in such a hurry" said
Gaynor to a man in the hotel, that
they would not even allow me to GET
my overcoat. 1t was an outrage. The
move of the detectives was a direct VIC.
lation of international laws. They had
extradition papers for us when they
came here. Their action is unprece-
dented, and they should have employed
more honorable methods"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
A FINE ENGLISH EARL.

EgmOnt Arrested for Being Drunk
in PIccad iIIy-Married South
Carolina Barmaid.
London, May 16.-There was a sensa-
ton at the Marlborough Street Police
Court here to-day when the presiding
magistrate called upon the Earl Of Egg
mont to enter the dock and answer
the charge of being drunk in Piccadilly
this morning. The Earl failed to APP
pear. policeman testified to arrest
ing the intoxicated earl and a woman
companion, whose conduct was attract
ing a crowd. The woman attempted
suicide in her cell by tying a handker-
chief around her neck. She was dis
charged with a caution.
The Earl of Egmont has had varied
career. Before he succeeded his cousin
the seventh Earl of Egmont, in 1897,
he was a member of the London fire
brigade, a caretaker at the Chelsea
Town Hall and served as a sailor be-
fore the mast, ultimately rising to the
rank of second mate. He married in
1881 Kate Towel of South Carolina,
who was then a barmaid at a railroad
station.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
DISCUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE.
ture and Gave Marion Erwin Full
Credit for His Work.

Cabinet Talked of the Canad1 Cap
ture and Gave Marion Erwin Full
Credit for His Work.
Washington, May 16.-District Attor-
ney Marion Erwin and his successful
capture of Messrs. Green and Gaynor
in Canada were the subjects of favor
able comment at the cabinet meeting
to-day. Attorney General Knox ar
rived at the White House enthusiastic
over the clever work of Mr.. Erwin in
planning to get Greene and Gaynor be-
instead of at Quebec.
The Attorney General gives Mr.. Err
win credit for skilfully handling the
case and the President and the men,
bers of the cabinet had nothing but
words of commentator for the South
Georgia district attorney.
While the plans were matured here
in Washington, the suggestions for
reaching the fugitives originated with
Mr.. Erwin and he was given full au-
thority to exercise his own discretion
as to carrying them out. District At
torney Erwin and government detec-
tiVes followed Greene and Gaynor to
Quebec and Swallowed them from the
moment they arrived. 1t was found
thai both men had laid careful plans
to reside in Quebec and before their
arrival they had retained prominent
lawyers They also began to work the
political game to such good effect that
it was thought the judiciary or que
bee might be much in their favor.
Mr.. Erwin looked over the ground In
Montreal and under instructions from
the department, obtained the best legal
advice there and had a warrant sworn
out for the arrest of Gaynor and
Greene in that city. The plan was to
take the men in Quebec on the warrant
from Montreal, issued under the laws
of the Canadian government, put them
on board a train and hurry them to
Montreal before even an effort could
be made to secure a habeas corpus
writ in Quebec.
So cautiously did the department Of
ficials carry out their scheme that it
was finally decided to take a boat in
stead of a train. fearing the latter
might be stopped while still within the
judicial jurisdiction of the city of
Quebec. 1t was the intention to keep
the men going until safely within the
jurisdiction of Montreal. where they
would probably Immediately apply for
the habeas corpus.
Based on Last Indictment.
1t is stated here that the proceeding
is entirely legal, and was carried out
only after a thorough investigation of
all of the consequences. The Montreal
warrant for the two fugitives was made
to conform in every way with the in
dictment and the application for extra
dition.
A new indictment was obtained in
the district of Georgia against Messrs.
Greene and Gaynor just before they
fed to Canada. 1t is said here that
it is very broad in its terms and was
made to conform with the extradition
laws. Just what the charge in the in
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
RUTH DUNN ON THE STAND.
Her Testimony Very Brief-BrOOi<s'
Mother Testifies.

New York, May 16.-Ruth Dunn, for
whom it is said Walter S. Brooks Tilted
Florence Burns. was a witness to-day
at the coroner's inquest to determine
how Brooks was killed. She said she
saw Brooks many times in the two
weeks before his death. Four letters
handed to her We're. she said, In the
handwriting of Brooks. To the aston
ishment of the crowd in the corcGer's
court, this ended Miss Dunn's examina-
ton
Mrs. Brooks, mother of Walter S.
Brooks, testified that she told Florence
Burns they would never let Walter
marry her. Mrs. Brooks said that in
December Florence Burns said she
would kill Walter if he did not marry
her.
Il asked her why she did not kill her
self" continued Mrs. Brooks, land she
replied that such a course would give
me too much pleasure"
The hearing went over until Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
TO REBUILD BOER FARMS.
British Generosity i'm This Matter a
winner With Beers.

London, May 16.-The Daily Mail this
morning says it understands indica-
tons of the attitude of the Boer lead
ers at Vereeninging have transpired to
justify the assertion that peace in
South Africa is absolutely assured. A
powerful factor in attaining this re-
suit, the paper says, has been the Brit
ish generosity in the matter of farm
rebuilding, for which it believes about
f5, 900, 900 has been granted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

Norfolk. Va. May 1s.-virginia day
was observed by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers here to-day by
a steamer exursion to the navy yard.
the ship yard at Newport News and
Fort Monroe. A trip to Charleston. s.
c., and the exposition is contemplated
next week. The convention win get
down TO bushes sto-morrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
Prisoners Did Not Plead.

Detective Carpenter handed the
Judge the warrants with the return
marked on the back as is usual. The
pisohers were asked if they were
81 or not guilty, and not replying,
tne Judges clerk accepted their failure
plead as plea of not guilty. Judge
Aatontaine then said:
,,,. r.,rlsoners, 1 remand you for trial
III MI Monday, the 18th of this month
g., ne prisoners bowed, and the Judge
,nIorned Mr. Carpenter that he re-
"'aHued the prisoners to his custody.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
THE FEDERATION Wakes up.
Sees That Coal Strike VIII Affect
Others BESIDES Miners.

Others BESIDES Miners.
Washington. May 16.--The National
Civic. Federation has under serious
consideration the means whereby 1t
may be helpful in bringing about a
termination of the anthracite coal
strike.
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the
federation came over from New York
this afternoon and had a conference
with Senator Hanna and Samuel Com
pers at the senator's house this even
ing. The strike situation was dis
cussed in all it's phases in an endeavor
to find way by which an adjustment
of this very serious labor dispute may
be reached. Arbitration and a tender
of the good offices of tine federation
were among the matters considered.
The whole subject was canvassed ten
tatively. but without reaching a def
mite conclusion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
THE EAST AND WEST ROAD.
Connections Will Have to BE Built
Both Ways.

Atlanta, May 6.-The East and West
to Pell City, Ala, a distance of III
miles. From Pell City to Birmingham
the distance is about fifty miles. The
connection from Pell City with the Bir-
mingham Belt road is yet to be built.
1t is not believed here that the Sea-
board will build from Atlanta to Car
tersville, fifty miles. but will make the
connection with the East and West in
the vicinity of Admission. Ala, a sur
veying party, supposedly under the d.
rection of the Seaboard. having been
at work for several weeks on a route
between Atlanta and Birmingham.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
Coal Goes UD mt Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 16.-Aa result of
the strike in the anthracite coal region
retail coal dealers here to-day adj
vanced the prices of domestic sizes so
cents a ton. 1t was announced that
unless there is some evidence within a
few days of an early settlement of the
difficulty in the coal regions another
advance of so cents will be made.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
THEIR RETURN ORDERED.
Guys quebec Dispatch, But Magis-
"te Lafoutanie Is Also n Federal
"hlcer and May Refuse.

quebec, May 16.-Now that Col.
N3ynor and Capt. Greene have reach
montreal there is very little or no
Tvs mere. Mr.. Parent, premier of this
F'0'llce' who is acting as attorney
al IN the absence of Mr.. Archam-
De'uIt' Is of the opinion that Magis-
Lafontaine should obey the orders
,ysre ene writs of habeas corpus which
ara served in Montreal this morning
nv m me same view appears to be taken
trea .Hr' Arehambeault, who is in Mon
RET. The department here is very
tI5.ent but II is known that instruc-
- Is nave been given to Magistrate
vyrita talne to obey the order of the
aiasi..alhd have the men return here.
''rate Lafontaine, as clerk of the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
THE DANISH TREATY TIED UP.
Landsthing Rejected 1t After
FoIkesthing Had Adopted II.

Copenhagen, Denmark. May 1.-THE
Folkesthing. the lower house. to-day
by IS to votes, passed a resolution
in favor Of the cession Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
matter was then returned to Lands
thing, which. after long and spirited
debate. rejected the resolution. This
obstruction shelves the question until
after the elections In September.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
DEATH WAS Due TO SUICIDE.
Sufferings in Philippines Caused
Roberts to Take His Life.

Cincinnati, May 16-Clifford S. Rob-
erts of Company D, Third Infantry,
committed suicide yesterday at Fort
Thomas, KY. by taking morphine. His
officers and comrades say the deed was
due to Affections that followed the pri-
vations of hard campaigning in the
Philippines. His mother and brother
at Savannah. Ga. have been notified.
Roberts was formerly a printer and
TODD high in his regiment.
The death of Private Roberts was
announced in yesterdays Morning
News. information having been received
here by members of the family.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

peace. is provincial employee, but as
eXtradition Judge he is a federal Of
ncer and it is rumored that he does not
feel disposed to obey the instructions
received from here
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

Washington. May 1.-THE Senate
passed a bill to donate to the state Of
Alabama the spars OF the captured
battleships Don Juan de Austria and
Almirante Oquendo.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 16-Great flashes of very
bright light were emitted from Mont
Pelee between 10 and II o'clock last
night. They were visible from here.
Thick, glowing red clouds, interspersed
with flashes of light, are issuing from
the volcano this morning. Showers of
cinders, lasting for twenty minutes, &C
companied the activity. The people in
the districts of Lorrain, Marigol,
Saints Marie and LaTrinite are panic
stricken
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
MAY LYNCH IN LOUISIANA.
Governor Orders Militia to RayviIls
to Protect Prisoners.

Baton Rouge. La, May 16.-Gov.
Heard received a telegram from Sheriff
w. N. Traylor stating that mob was
forming to lynch a prisoner in jail
near Rayville. No mention was made
of the prisoners crime. The Governor
Immediately wired the sheriff to pro-
tect the prisoner at all hazards and
ordered a company of militia from
Monroe to go to Rayville to maintain
the law and prevent mob violence.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

New York, May 16-The retail coal
dealers of this city to-day advanced
the price of anthracite coal 81 a ton
as a result of the order for continual
ton of the miners strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
TO INVESTIGATE SITUATION.

Fifty Robbers Arrested at st. Pierre
and Given Five Years Each.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May 16.-The French cruiser Suchet
sails from here tomorrow with the
principal local authorities. who will be
landed at St. Pierre and proceed to the
northern part of the island in the di-
rection of Basse Pointe, and thoroughly
investigate the situation. 1t is feared
that pillage is rampant there. Fifty
robbers, arrested at St. Pierre, have
been sentenced to five years imprison-
ment
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
PEACE CONFERENCE BEGINS.

British Terms-kitchener Assures
Immunity.
Pretoria, May 16.-All the Boer dele
gates are now assembled at Vereen-
lining, Transvaal, where every facility
has been afforded them for private
sessions, the first of which was ar
ranged for to-day. All the voting will
be by ballot.
During the deliberations at Vereen-
lining Lord Kitchener has guaranteed
immunity from attack to all comman-
dos whose leaders are participating in
the conference.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-04

MONEY TO LoAN.-I can make loans at
seven per cent. on good real estate as
security. Loans on farming lands a
specially. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my office in Marietta and find out
all about it. Il. N. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.
Time will tell, if q woman
doesn't tell first.
Some people run into debt and
Others claim they are pushed in.