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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21

in the interior of the United States a
most scholerly criticism on his theory
regarding the origin of the manu-
scripts of visions of Piers Plowman."
Questioned regarding pending Fran
co-American questions. NJ. Jusserdnd
said there was happily no serious issue
between the two countries at the pres
ent time, owing to the cordially be-
tween them. He intended to devote
his careful attention to the reciprocity
treaty. which is still pending. and said
he saw no reason why the two coun-
tries should not develop their mutual
trade by a more liberal exchange of
the products which each produced ex-
clusively He cited American machin-
cry. raw cotton and petroleum as ar
ticfes having no French competition.
which could form a basis of exchange
against those French articles which
had no competition in the United
States.
Concerning the Panama canal, the
ambassador said the question had no
officia. status, but that he would con-
tinue the friendly efforts of NJ Cam
bon on behalf Of the company. He
added that the most powerful advocate
for the Panama route was the vol
canos of Guatemala and Nicaragua
which kept speaking in tones of thun-
der in favor of Panama.
AS NJ. Jusserand has written several
books in English. the correspondent
asked his opinion on American litera-
ture. He said he had been brought up
with American authors, as his fathers
library contained the works of Cooper
and Hawthorne along with the French
classics, and his later meeting with
American authors gave him. a personal
interest in the subject. The ambassa-
dor spoke of the pleasure with which
he had read President Roosevelt's
strenuous philosophy and his ranch
tales. These works were first brought
to his attention during a sojourn at
the royal palace near Copenhagen,
where Princess Marie was found per-
using the Roosevelt books and declar-
ed them to be most delightful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
Mrs. Patterson, Columbus.

Mrs. Augusta Palmyra Patterson,
relict of the late Col. M. l.. Patterson,
died at her home in the Oswichee
neighborhood in Russell county, Ala
bama, Wednesday after a short illness
of pneumonia. She was 70 years of
age, q deyout member of the Church
of the Holy Family of Columbus, and
widely noted for her deeds of charity.
Her husband, the late Col. NJ. L. Pat
terson, who died last year, was one
of the most prominent citizens of Rus
sell county, and was one of the largest
land owners in East Alabama, leaving
an estate of thousands Of acres. Mrs.
Patterson was fairly idolized by the
several hundred negroes on the Patter-
son plantations. She would frequently
ride across her plantations several
miles to carry some delicacy to a faith
full servant, bed-ridden. Mrs. Patter-
son leaves the following children.
Messrs. p. r., E. NJ, J. o. and NJ l..
Patterson, Jr., and Mrs. j. G. Turner
of Columbus. She was "a sister of the
late Gen. Henry l.. Benning, and
leaves quite number of nephews and
nieces, among others Misses Mary and
Anna Benning and Mrs. Reese Craw-
ford Of Columbus. and Mrs. Samuel
Spencer Of New York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
FORMED TO CONTROL.
That Was Brought out Regarding
Northern Securities Co.

Northern Securities Co.
New York, Nov. 2O.-John S. Ken
nedy a director of the Northern Secu-
rites Company, gave testimony at the
hearing of the case of Minnesota
against the company to-day. During
the recess, after Mr. Kennedy had tes-
titled, Marcus ID. Mum. counsel for
the state of Minnesota, said:
Mr.. Kennedy practically admitted
that the Northern Securities Company
was organized for the express purpose
of combining the parallel railroads to
prevent competition. That is all we
charge the company with, and that is
what the laws Of Minnesota say is ilIe-
gal"
Mr.. Kennedy was asked by Mr..
Mum:
Wasn't it understood that the hold
ing company was to get enough stock
of each of the railroad companies to
make sure that there would never be
any combination against the Great
Northern?"
That's what / understood"
Did you understand that the stock
holders of the holding company would
obtain enough to control the policies
of both companies ?"
Il understood" Mr.. Kennedy replied,
that the Northern Securities stock
holders would own enough stock in
the railway companies to elect the off,
GERS and directors of both roads,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
FOR MERGER OF MILLS.
Cotton Men of North Carolina Are
Again DeIiberating.

Charlotte, N. c.. Nov 2O--A special
c., says:
The cotton mill merger party has
concluded TO hold all future meetings
at Greensboro. The Executive Commit
tee began again the formal sessions
here at the Benbow Hotel to-day, and
progress is being made in selecting de-
sirable properties to include in the
merger or consolidation. Originally it
was stated that only eighty mill prop
critics had signed the agreement, and
out of this list the Executive Commit
tee agreed or had authority to elimi-
nate all undesirable ones, those not, in
the opinion, of the committee on a
financial basis sufficiently strong to be
desirable for purchase outright, or for
merger purposes.
The committee has been in session
now at Greensboro, Charlotte. Raleigh
has already passed favorably upon
more than seventy-five properties,
showing that a much larger number
than originally signed the agreement
have come in since the formal publica-
ton of the object of the merger.
The cotton mill men present here to-
day are James X. Mebane, Z H. w
Scott, Graham; Clement Manly, attor-
ney; John w. Fries, H. z. Fries, Win.
ston-Salem: S. b. Tanner, Henrietta;
Ernest Watkins, Ramseur; A. w
Haywood, Haw River; j. E. Stage
Durham. Others are expected. The
committee hopes to conclude it's work
tomorrow, but the official list of the
mill properties accepted by the CON-
mittee will have to be sent on to finan-
cial headquarters in New York for APP
prevail, and will not be definitely
known before Jan. 1, at the earliest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
DISEASES OF MINERS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

asthma, he said that it was a condi-
ton due to inhalation of great quanti-
ties of coal dust, powder smoke and
Initiated air.
Questioned as to whether or not the
disease was durable, the doctor stated
that the fatalities resulting from it
were slight, but that the likelihood of
its producing some fatal disease was
common. The effect of asthma, he
said, was very facilitating >, 1t dis
turbs nutrition, and the person suffer
ing from it has a gaunt, emaciated
appearance, rendering it impossi Die
for the miner to do good work. There
were but few, he said, who could es-
cape even moderate attacks.
On cross-examination by Mr.. T)r-
reg of the Delaware and Hudson
Company, Mr.. O'Malley admitted that
whooping cough patients were fire.
quently taken into the mines for re-
lief, and that asthmatic patients are
usually long lived.
DR.. F. p. Lenahan of Wflkesbarrs
was then called. his examination be-
ing conducted by John Shea of coun-
sci for the mine workers. After stat
ing his connection with several hos
pitfalls of this city, he said, the cosl
companies contributed very little to
their support. His testimony regard
ing the causes of miners asthma, etc,
was substantially the same as that
given by the preceding witness, The
effect of particles of coal getting into
the lungs of the men. he said, was
that it brought on bronchial troubles,
and eventually a peculiar form of con-
sumption.
Average Life of Miner.
what is the average life of a
miner" Commissioner Wright asked.
Very few get over fifty years"
81 mean after he begins to work"
twenty-five or thirty years"
When asked if it were not true that
all people who are employed out of the
sunlight are likely to have a pale
anaemic appearance, the doctor said
that If the statements he had to-day
heard were true, the lack of sunlight
would not contribute to any great ex-
tent to the miners condition, because
the companies complained the men left
their work before noon.
Mr.. Warren detailed the better con-
ditions which exist in the mines now
with respect to purer ventilation, anc
the duties of the fire boss who precedes
the men in the mines, but the doctor
said he could not see how the purity OF
the air could be increased without in
creasing the drafts and consequently
increase the exposure of the miner tC
rheumatism, pneumonia, etc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
BY A FAINT MARGIN
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
ESCAPES BEING socIALIsTIC.
BY MAJORITY OF ONLY 400
SOCIALISTS WERE PREVENTED
FROM SECURING CONTROL.

Many Able, Speeches Made mt the
Convention at New OrIeans-Reso-
luton Favoring Political Action
Along SOcialistic Lines Almost
Carried-Gompers ExOnerated of
Charges-shaffer Declared He Made
No Charges-Sheridans still Asserts
That shaffer Made Charges.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.-The Social
lists came within 400 votes of securing
the control of the convention of the
American Federation of Labor to-day.
The struggle lasted almost the entire
day and many able speeches were
made on both sides, notably those of
D. A. Hayes, James Duncan and Pres
ident Gompers against the Socialists,
and Victor Berger, Max Hayes and w.
2. Wilson of the United Mine Work
ers in behalf of the resolution intro
duced by Delegate Berger and amend
ed by Delegate Wilson in a mannar
acceptable to Berger. The resolution
favored political action along Socialis-
tic lines. The debate lasted until 6
o'clock in the evening, when a roll
amendment of Mr.. Wilson and ABA in
favor of it. The miners voted solidly
in favor of the amendment.
President Gompers was to-day COM
pletely exonerated of the charges of
infidelity to the principles of trades
unionism said to have been made by
Theodore ]. Shaffer, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. The special
committee which conducted the inves-
tigation reported that when Mr.. SHAFT
fer appeared before the committee he
declared that he had not at any time,
either in writing or otherwise. made
any charges against Mr.. Gompers of
infidelity to trades>unionism. nor did
he desire to before the committee.
P. ]. Sheridan, who brought up in
the convention the resolution which re-
suited in the investigation, was also
present at the hearing and was asked
if it was true that Mr.. Shaffer had
made any charges before the last con-
vention of the iron, steel and tin work
ers against Mr.. Gompers, and he re-
piled that he had. Mr.. Shaffer denied
it.
Mr.. Sheridan offered to read the min
utes of the meeting at which the
charges were said by him to have been
made, Mr.. Shaffer objected to this
because the minutes were those of a
secret meeting, and if read by Mr..
Sheridan it would involve him in trou-
BILE with his own organization for di-
vulging the inner workings of the con-
vention.
The convention decided that the
question of veracity between Mr.. Shat
fer and Mr.. Sheridan was something
with which it had nothing to do, and
there being no charges against Mr..
Gompers, there was nothing to do but
return a finding to the effect that Mr.,
Gompers was completely exonerated.
This was done, and the report was
adopted by the convention. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21

VIII Have Its Legality Tested by
the Supreme Court

Richmond. Va. Nov. 20.--The case
brought in the United States Court by
John s. Wise and others 10 test the
legality OF the constitution OF Virginia
VIII be gone into az length on the
2Sth.
An agreement was reached to-day,
and Chief Justice Fuller. Judges GOff
and Waddill viii probably sit IN the
case. A further agreement was reach
"a that the state board % canyaasers
should not issue any certificates 81
election until mandamue proceedings
were begun IN some other court. III
which event Wise ~ ~ be- notified and
given an opportunity ~ appear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21

when the ticket dealers demonstrated
they were roughly handled.
The exorbitant prices demanded by
spectators for tickets had aroused the
student body. and they decided to take
the matter into their own hands.
Most Of the tickets taken were on
the Harvard side Of the field. and were
obtained In Boston by the specula-
tors. A few tickets on the Yale side
Of the field were found. however. and
a. every ticket bears the name Of The
student 20 whom u was issued. u Is
expected that there VIII be interesting
developments IN view 81 the fact that
the football management sometime
ago threatened 20 publish the names
~ students whose tickets were found
10 the hands u spectators.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
ALMOST A RUNAWAY.
Emperor William Narrowly Missed
an Accident

Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 2O.-Em-
peror William. on his way to embark
on board the imperial yacht HohenzoI-
lern, lying In the Firth of Forth. ar
rived at Dalmeny this afternoon and
was INST by Lord Roseberry. As His
Majesty's carriage was leaving the
station the horses attached to 1t be-
came frightened at the waving Of the
colors Of the detachment Of the Black
Watch forming the guard OF honor,
and SHE'D. The Positions lost control
Of the horses, which got mixed up IN
me crowd. An accident was ayerted
only BY the alertness Of Lieut.. Gen.
sir Archibald Hunter, who seized the
horses heads and managed 70 control
fhem.
After luncheon the Emperor boarded
the Hohenz0liern and Sailed Tor kici,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
PROTECTION OF BIRDS
Discussed by the American Orni-
biologists Union.

Washington, Nov. 20-The American
Ornithologists' Union to-day decided to
hold it's next convention at PhiladeI-
phia, Nov. 16. 1903.
The old Committee on Bird Protec-
ton was reappointed, with the addi-
ton of William F. Miller of New Or
leans, and Prof Teilbert Pearson, of
North Carolina. Prof. William Dutch
err of New York, chairman of the Com
mittee on Protection of North Ameri-
can Birds, advocated an international
conference for bird protection.
The committee reported that $4,000
snow bunklings were recently found in
cold storage in New York city and that
10000 game birds. mostly sand pipers,
were recently killed on the North Caro-
lima coast for millinery purposes, and
their bodies thrown away.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
SUBWAY COMPANY
Will Have Control of the Manhattan
Railway Company.

New York, Nov. 20.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
1t was definitely stated in official
quarters last evening Thursday that
the control of the Manhattan Railway
Company has passed into the hands of
the Inter borough Rapid Transit Com
pany, more Familiarity known as the
Subway Company. An official state
ment to this effect will probably be is
sued within a few days. Negotiations
having this object in view have been
secretly carried on for some weeks.
Yesterday they reached a stage where
the success of the scheme was assured.
The consolidated company will con-
troll and operate 97si miles of road. To-
Gated in the greater city of New York
and covering practically all the avail
able franchises not possessed by the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
BY A TRUST COMPANY.
Coal Business of Lehigh Company
VIII Be Handled.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2o.-The Press
will say tomorrow:
For the next five years the Girard
Trust Company will handle all the coal
business OF the Lehigh Valley Conf
pany. Arrangements haye been made
to issue 81, 100000 coal trust certificates,
which will bear per cent. per annum.
These certificates are to be taken by
the trust company, and it is to retain
rs per cent. of the selling price of the
coal az collateral.
The selling of $3,a0O.O0o of coal trust
certificates to the Girard Trust Com
pany caused some surprise. The
transaction is somewhat similar to the
9etiOn taken by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company when
It made the Finance Company Of
Pennsylvania it's coal agent. The Gil
rard Trust Company is to receive all
moneys from the sale of coal and 1t Is
to hold 20 per cent. of the selling price.
While all the papers in this matter
have not been drawn up the board OF
directors has approved the sale OF the
certificates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
OBITUARY..
W.
Mrs. John II. Roman.

Mrs. John T. Roman, the widow of
the late Sheriff John T. Roman. died
this morning at 2:10 o'clock at her res
idence after an illness that had con-
fined her to her bed for ten weeks. The
news of her death will grieve wide
circle of friends, for Mrs. Roman was
greatly beloved by those who knew
her.
Mrs. Roman was born in ireland, and
came to Savannah when but a child.
She has resided here ever since. Her
nrst marriage was to Mr.. Harry.
Four children, all of whom reside in
Savannah, survive Mrs. Roman. They
are Messrs Thomas. William, John T.
and MISS May Roman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
ASHEVILLE BANK CASE.
8. II. Dorset Examined I'm Case
Against w. f. Breese.

Against w. II. bFeeses
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 20.-A special
term of the United States Court was
convened in this city to-day, Judge
Henry C. Mcdowell, presiding, to try
the Asheville bank cases.
The case against William E. Breese
who is charged with defrauding the
First National Bank of Asheville out
of $110, 900, was the first called and one
witness was examined. Senator j. c.
Pritchard is one of the attorneys for
the defendant. The witness examined
to-day was S. T. Dorset, the paying
teller of the First National Bank. The
prosecution sought to prove by the
witness that Breese gave checks on the
bank after his account had been over
drawn 5000, and that these checks
were paid.
The trial of the case against Breese,
Dickerson and Penland may occupy
more than two weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
MEN ARE ARRESTED
FOR FIRING MINES

Roanoke. Va. Nov 20.--Ellis swimm,
w. NJ. Roe. r.. r.. Davis, Marshall At
kins, Crockett swimm and Charles
Nlteheli, white men. al Of Refdsyllie,
nave been arrested and placed N JAIL,
charged with firing mines AZ Poca-
aontas. The fire ragged IN the mines
Tor several weeks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
Mrs. Il. Champion, Griffin.

Griffin. Ga. Nov. 20.--Mrs. Elizabeth
Champion died yesterday at the home
of her son. j. B. Bridges, from a stroke
OF paralysis. She was III only few
hours. She was II years of age. She
is survived by the following children:
County Commissioners w. w. Cham
pion. J. 3. Bridges. w. J. Bridges and
Mrs Barlow Reeyee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21

Waycross. Ga, Nov 2o.--The fire de-
partment was called out tonight for
the first time in three months. a car
OF phosphate In the yards OF the At
lGntic Coast Line near the freight de-
pot was fired by spontaneous combus-
ton. The fire was extingulshed before
much damage was done.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21

MF. and Mrs. Andrew HanIey. Jr..
left al an early hour this morning for
snwanee springs. Fla. Mr.. Hanley had
Just received news of the burning Of
tnf hotel a. the springs. IN which he
his interests that he took the frio.
There was but little Insurance. On the
building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
BECOMES DOMESTIC CONCERN.
Leather Trust Establishes Head
quarters in North Carolina.

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 20.-The United
Leather Company commonly, known
as the Leather Trust, to-day became
a domestic corporation under the laws
OF North Carolina. It's headquarters
In this state will be at Bryson City.
Swain county. The state and county
each receive a $500 fee. the capital of
the company being s125,00000O, but II
pays on only 100000, the limit OF
the law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-21
ROBBED sPEcULAToRS.
Yale students Took Their Football
Tickets Away.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. z0.-An ex-
iraordinary scene was witnessed to-
night when Yale students made an at
tack on the ticket speculators and re-
lieved them of every ticket Tor the
Ysle-Haryard football game IN their
possession. The spectators were
given the regulation price, 81. for eyely
'ieket taken. IN several inftances
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-13
Cine Tran btnterIdft $50. 600
fir tpebitbdttse 3ms6e.

Sin BEN bisier Gage sur Bshdtisune
sueelaKsnen 9efiamsnts Der Srau Mar'
garstba Didion. bic ON l6 Sebruar in
pbilabslpbia ftarb. Ia bic iodine SUMMIT
bon $50. 600 flr t~pobItbdtise 8wsds aus'
esistt. @slae @ObIibdtisleits. Gsisa'
{@alten. 2ir&en. AufaIten unb Soipitd'
Isr bic GrbIaRerin bebadt. tplrb eiit bel
Der gsrtbsiluns ees Ra&lofes bur4
Germ @sorse Peires. ben bic @rbiafsrin
auna Ra&labpsrpalter sinseiest unb BEN
fs alIein ibre Wlnfme pfsnbarte, be-
fannt tpsrben. Cine 8IauieI in Der lsbt'
tpiaissn 8srfasuns Der Grblaferin be.
fast, bas bic Summe bon s85. 900 untsr
bprtieen Wob!ibdtigleits : @eieqfhaften
ibren Germ Peiree ALIEN b~etannten Bdn.
i@sn sem6b bertbsiIt tpsrbsn fol- unb
bab berielbs Riemanbem Re&nuns au lie.
gen ober Dor irsenb elmer Berion. Sorpos
ration ober einem @sriHt ipeeen ieiner
SanbIuneSipeife su beranttporten babe.
Srau Didion bat aud ibre 8erwanb.
ten rsi&li6 beba6t anb in benz Gefa'
,nsnt bsitimmt. bab Der gsit bes Na&lai'
fss BEN PresbpterifGen SofpitaI unb
BEN ,gresbpterian 9oarb Of Relisf for
disabled Miniftsrs anb tbe. Dipes anb
Drpbans Of beesafsb WiniRers" iufa0s.
Ssr Ra@Iub ber 8erforbenen pirb auf
$l00. 600 ansesebsn. fol- ii4 aber bsSsu'
tsnb b0bsr itsasn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-13
aufftanb In arabteu.

abbuI asis Ben SspfuI. Elm stbi5mms
ling oss fribersn @mirs 8ababi. bat an
Der Spite elmer Shnat bon 1000 Qries
germ bic Stabt @'Riab in WittsI. Aras
tisn srObert. St fdlid fi& suerf nit
80 anbdneern in bic Stabt In ieinsn
9alof. Der @ouperneur unb 80 isiner
Anbdneer purben etmorbet, unb bic
@nrniion eapitulitte bann. 90 heibt,
oas bic Wababi. Dpuaitie ipisber bic
6erri&aft erIoneen unb Sou @ofbib, ben
@mir bon NeiO itlrssn pla. SspiuI ipirb
sunddft Reio su erobern fuGsn; biele
Stdmme ireten 40 ibm lber.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-13
EBaS Sen. 8redenriese aber bic
Nbtltppinen bert&tet.

8risabs.@ General s. 6. Breckenridge.
Der O snsraI. Snfpeftor Der 8unbssarmes
auf ben gbiIippinen. III bsimseiebrt. Gr
duberie unter anberem: .Wan Fam
ni&t bebaupten, bab Der sirdipsI gan,
paeificirt 1T. Guerilla. aries Ia bort
nod INNER Biz su einsm ssuiFen Grabs
i'm @anee. Der Reeenaeit ipesen unter.
usbmen bic Gruppen iur 8eit nidt bel.
aber mad BEN 8esen tperben iie in bas
Snners brinsen unb ben ariss gum ab,
f&luB brinaen. 9as alima bort tpirit
eridluHsnb. 9ie SGulsn bllben. Mas
Mia tniro in ni&t su fernsr Belt II NiI'
lionen ginpobner babsn. Die 8bilippis
usn fiuo Elm iebr iusrtbuoasr 8sfs."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-13
sue Ddnemare.

Rsus Bsiitionsn esssn ben gsrfauf Der
sdnifhsn antiQen an bic 0~ersinistsn
Staten eeben BEN 8iasbae tu. Bon
Ddnen, tpeI@e bic Baldwin . 8iseler
Rcrbpol . expedition bealeiten, ftnb In
2~openbaeen BON II. gusuft b. Sc.
batirte. in Srans Sofebbs 2anb aufsese.
bens 1riefe einsstrofen. Die grpebis
tion tom mad srobsn Strapasen ipobI.
bsbaIteu in Srans Soiepbs 2anb an unb
bic ..ameriea" bsatfi&tiete, bort 30
hberipintetn, bann In n6rbIiher 3i&tune
peiter 40 fahrea, bic bas Gle ginbalt
eebiete. tporauf bic Sabrt per S@litten
fortssfstt susrbsn iolts. Ssrr 4aIbipin
bottle, bis surs 80. Grab n5rbli@sr
4reite borsubrinssn.