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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
MAYOR LOW ON BLACKMAIL.
He Proposes TO Break IL Up Entirely
in Greater New York.

New York. Jan. 6.-Mayor Low sent
his first message to the Board OF AL
dermen to-day. 1t was brief and the
only subject treated of was blackmail
in the civil administration. in the
stamping out Of which he said he de-
sired the cooperation of the people of
the city.
"If during the next two years" the
message says, amy citizen or any en-
ploye OF the city pays money illegiti-
mately. either to void injury or incon-
venience. or TO secure his rights, he
will do II because he wants to, not
because he must. No one. from the
largest corporation TO the poorest boot
black need nay one dime for Drotec-
ton from harm. or TO secure just treat
ment at the hands Of the city govern
ment. No laborer, or other employee
need part with one cent Of his salary
to any one, either in or out of the CITY
government. Any one asked to make
an improper payment for any purpose
has only TO report the fact TO the
Mayor, 10 be sure Of protection and
redress With the cooperation OF the
citizens and OF the city employees. the
whole foul system can be broken up. ="
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
Mr.. RAYNER IN CONGRESS.
SchIey's Counsel Visits House and
Talks with Members of Probable
Action in His Clients Case.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Hon: Isidor
Rayner. the consel for Admiral Schley
before the Court of Inquiry, spent some
time on the floor of the House of Rep
resentatives to-day He had been at the
Supreme Court and later visited the
House where he served as a member
for some years. Mr.. Raynor Joined
Representative Cummings of New
York, member of the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, and learned from
him the general situation of affairs
concerning the many bills proposed in
the Schley case. Mr.. Rayner said later
that his visit was without bearing on
the Admirals case although, being
among old friends he had taken oc-
casion to learn the general condition
of affairs. In this connection it is I'M
derstood that the friends of Admiral
Schley have expressed approval of
the bill which has been introduced
making the judgment of Admiral
Dewey the judgment of Congress. How
ever, the informal talks to-day led to
the conclusion that bill of this char
acter was not likely to be reported
from the Naval Committee and that if
action was to be taken it must be on
one of the various other plans pending.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
TO DETERMINE THIS WEEK.
Majority at Pan-American Will
Have Arbitration or Disrupt the
Conference


Mexico. City. Jan. 6.--It is thought
that the arbitration question in the
Pan American conference will be de-
termined one way or another either
tomorrow or Wednesday. Whether or
not the solution will be the disruption
of the conference will depend on
whether the ten delegations who favor
compulsory arbitration will accept
compromise measure to be offered to
them tomorrow on line suggested by
w. j. Buchapan of the United States
delegation. The Mexican delegation
will. however, present the compromise.
This afternoon some of the extreme
advocates of compulsory arbitration
were somewhat afraid OF the detection
of the MeXicans and 1t is a matter OF
fact almost certain that the compro-
mise to be offered by the MeXicans
Will involve some modification of their
own attitude. 1T Is pointed out that
when the Mexican delegation proposed
a plan whereby all the delegations We're
to apply for admission to The Hague
conference, while those favoring compul-
sorry arbitration were to sign an agree
ment among themselves embodying
that principle, they were under the i'm
~ NeSAOh biie1b Nbt SOlullOi was d6l &C
able to all the delegations including the
Chileans. Now the Chileans claim
that they did not understand the mat
ter in that light and that the MeXicans
were under an erroneous impression.
The Chileans say they were never
agreeable TO this compromise. The
Mexicans therefore feel that as the
compromise was suggested under an
erroneous impression as to Chiles atti-
tude 1t is incumbent upon them now to
suggest some other plan with the hope
that it will be agreeable to all. 1t is
again pointed out that one solution is
that the delegations favoring the COM
pulsory plan of arbitration should pre-
sent 1t in ain open session of the con-
ference and not through the committee.
1t is by no means certain If this So
luton already rejected as offered once
by the ten nations is offered again that
it will be accepted. In any event the
ten delegations favoring compulsory
arbitration are determined to bring the
matter to an issue this week.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
CARTER AND GAYNOR
srpREME COURT PASSED ON BOTH
YESTERDAY.
eAYNoRs MUST COME HERE.
CARTER WILL HAVE TO STAY AT
LEAVENWORTH.

instruct Attorney Marion Erwin
Emily Upheld by the Court in Both
nccisions-Capt. b. ID. Greene and
the GaynOrs Seem to Have No Re-
course Left other Than to obey
the order of the COurt-The StO-
rics of the Governments Com
promise with Carter Set at Rest
h, Result in His Case.
washington. Jam 6.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the decision of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Southern district of
New York in the case of Benjamin
D. Green, John F. Gaynor, William L.
Gavnor, and Edward H. Gaynor.
Greene and Gaynors are charged with
being in completely with Capt. o. NJ.
Carter. now serving a term in the
United States prison at Leavenworth,
Kan, on the charge of defrauding the
government of a large sum of money
while experimenting public works at
Savannah, Ga. Capt. Greene and the
Gaynors have sought by habeas corpus
proceedings III new 1OIh W dNOlu We
ing sent to Georgia for trial. The
New y ork court refused to grant the
writ, and the opinion rendered to-day
confirms that verdict. The opinion was
delivered by Justice Peckham.
Commenting upon the action, of the
New York court in ordering the re-
moval of the defendants to Georgia for
trial Justice Peckham, who delivered
the opinion of the court, said:
We think that fair Interpretation
of the language used by the district
judge in granting the application for
the warrant of removal shows beyond
question that from the evidence taken
by the commissioner the judge was of
opinion that there existed probable
cause and that the defendants should
therefore be removed for trial before
the court in which the indictment was
found. The judge says he did not eX-
press any opinion whatsoever on the
merits of the case. He was not called
upon to do so. 1t was sufficient if, all
the evidence being taken into account,
there existed such probable cause for
believing the defendants guilty as to
warrant their removal for trial of the
offense charged"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
OFFICIAL TEST OF BIG DOCK.
The Bnftleship Illinois successfully
Lifted at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. 6.-The official test
Of the new government dock took place
to-day in the presence of the board OF
examiners. The Illinois entered at
11:45 o'clock and was successfully
raised. Congressman Meyer, Mayor
Capedville and other distinguished
men, including Commandant Merrill of
the Naval Station and attaches of the
station were present. The Illinois was
drawing twenty-four feet of water
when she entered and has a dsplace-
ment OF II. 565 tons. The docks nomi-
nal lifting capacity is $1,000 tons. but IL
can. If necessary lift $4,000 tons.
Admiral Endicott is expected here 70
see the Illinois In dock, and a banquet
to him and the other naval officers
will be given Saturday or Monday
night.
The battleship Illinois was placed In
the dock this afternoon. the time con-
sumed in lighting her being one hour
and 81 minutes. The contract time
was 2 hours and 40 minutes.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
STILL SHORT OF CASH
GOVERNOR WILL HAVE To BOR-
ROW 100000 ANYWAY.
STATES POOR FINANcIERING.
STATEMENTS OF TREASURER AND
CONTROLLER RECEIVED.

Notwithstanding the s325,ssO with
drawn from the Public Property
Fund to Pay Interest the state
Stil1 Appears to BE About $780, 900
in the HOIc-Teachers Have Not
Yet Been Paid for Last Years
Work and Cannot Expect Any
Pay for This Year Before June.
Atlanta, Jan. 6,-Statements of the
condition or the State Treasury called
for by Gov. Gambler we're furnished to-
day by State Treasurer and Controller
General Wright
A conference was then held In the
Governors Office between these three
officials with reference to the treas
ury's status and for the purpose of
determining just how far the states
debts could be promptly paid with the
resources at hand.
The conclusion was reached that in
order to pay the teachers their second
months salary this year. it will be
necessary for the Governor to again
borrow 100000.
The following are the approximate
total figures showing the states re-
sources between now and Oct. /:
Actual available cash in the
tlyaSury ..:...-..,.......... 81, 1875, 900
Probable receipts up to Oct. /. 2,2eO. 600
lotal .''..''' SO. 1895, 900
The statement of the available cash
in the treasury to-day. of course. in
cludes the sS25,SSO, which had been col
lected by taxation to pay the interest
on the bonded debt, but which now
goes into the general fund since the
interest is paid from the public prom
erty fund
The total general debt of the state
to be paid. exclusive of the amount to
be paid to the teachers for this year,
is s2'S40,0O0. which leaves balance OF
S55S'0O0 to pay the teachers for two
months work this spring, as has been
done heretofore. which viii require
about $Gl6,000. 1t will require at least
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the Leg
stature and other necessary expenses
OF the state next fall before the taxes
begin to come in
Hence the necessity of borrowing
100000 to finish paying the teachers.
During the next month about sss5 oOo
must be paid to pensioners and about
Feb 10. 100000 of the amount now due
teachers can be paid.
Within sixty days thereafter the bal
ance of nearly 100000 due the teach
ers for work last year will probably be
paid. and then probably about June 1
they will get 100000 on this years
work. The other $500. 900 will be paid
as soon thereafter as possible. For the
balance of the appropriation for
schools, some 100000, the teachers will
have to wait as usual until the taxes
come in next fall.
All pensioners who were paid last
year will be paid this year. The indi-
gent widows will be paid for 1902 hut
not for 1901 as no provision was made
for that purpose
The military will get $4,000 this year,
and the special appropriations to the
various institutions of the state made
at the sessions of 1900 and 1901 will all
be paid in full as the money may be
actually needed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
TWO RESIGNATIONs ACCEPTED.
resident Lets Gage and Smith
from Cabinet with Pleasant
Words

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary
rage letter of resignation dated
Dec 10, and President Roosevelt's re-
Ply were made public at the White
muse to-day. Mr. Gage thanks the
resident for confidence bestowed and
Expresses earnest desire for the high
~ success of the administration. In
aus reply the President says:
-, Iour service to the nation has been
Luered at the cost of loss to you
e@1y lost from a material standpoint,
m. must ever be the case with a man
c ,Me you who deliberately abandons the
narrative ease and the high pecu-
ii,,aIy rewards of a large private bus
49,. 49, Tor the exhausting work of the
S''s YOU have so honorably filled
1Tr,Ihs the last five years."
en-. III letter to Postmaster General
tto H. accepting the latter's resigna-
oI' the President says:
o. deeply regret that we are no long
l., 10 serve side'by side: and I earnest
lila "lsh you we'll in the future and
for you God-speed in your new duties,
~ Wherever you make be. the weight
~ your influence is sure to be potent
ment" anu iioiies' soN III
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
A GERMAN MILITARY MURDER.
student Given No show in Duel with
Expert Pistol Shot.


Berlin, Jan. 6.-Full narratives OF
the duel fought last Thursday at Jena,
in the Duchv of Sake Weimar- Eisen-
ach. in which Lieut.. Theme. of the
Ninety fourth Regiment, killed a stud
ent of Halle University, named Held,
by shooting him through the heart, are
producing a deep sensation throughout
Germany.
Lieut.. Theme is the best pistol shot
of his regiment, and pistols were Sc
lected by the Court Of Honor, composed
exclusively of army officers. notwith-
standing the fact that the student So
cieties proposed the use of sabres. The
Court of Honor stipulated that five
shots be exchanged between the duel
lists. consequently Held had little
chance of escape. He was killed at
the third exchange Of shots.
The duel resulted from a party Of
students having jostled some army OFF,
GERS in the street. Held was with the
students and he slapped the face OF
Lieut.. Theme who was In plain
clothes.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
AFTER RUSSIAN FACTORIES.
But ". de wItte May shut the Amer
lean Duke Out.

London. Jan. 6.-The odessa CORE
spondent Of the Daily Express says
that II Is reported that a strong trans
Atlantic corporation IL being formed
which proposes 70 buy up the principal
Russian tobacco manufactures mud
that II r. seriously doubted in Odessa
whether VI. De WHITE. the Russian
minister Of finance. viii accord the
necessary assent 70 such sales,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
THE OLD LIBERTY BELL.
An Ovation rendered at Points
Along the Route.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-The old Liberty
Bell. accompanied by Mayor Ashbridge
and an official escort of city council
men and city department heads, start
ed on its journey to Savannah and the
Charleston Exposition at o'clock this
morning. AS the special train left the
Pennsylvania Railroad station d salute
of II guns was fired at the League
Island station. The bell is scheduled
to arrive at Charleston at 10 o'clock
next Thursday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
Report Of Boer Treachery Denied.

London. Jan. 6.-The War Office, on
the authority Of Lord Kitchener. this
evening denies the report telegraphed
from Petoria Jan. l. that two officers
of the Intelligence Department. who
We're sent 10 parley with Beers who
desired to surrender. near Warm
Baths, were treacherously shot by
concealed Beers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
THE D. A. R. INVITED.
schIey and IIObsOD TO Address the
Daughters mt Charleston.

SchIey and IIObsOR to Address the
Daughters mt Charleston.
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 6.-The South
Carolina Daughters Of the American
Revolution. through Mrs. w. II. Rich
ardson state regent, has invited the
delegates TO the annual convention,
which meets at Washington on Feb.
%. to visit Charleston on Feb. %. This
invitation has been accepted by large
number Of delegates, among them the
President General. Mrs. Fairbanks,
and the ex-president general, Mrs.
Manning.
They have also invited Admiral
schley and Capt. Hobson to be present
on that occasion, and address the
Daughters and their friends. This In
vitation has been accepted by both
Admiral Schley and Capt. Hobson, and
both Of these distinguished naval off,
GERS are expected to be present.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07

Washington. Jan. 6.--Another schey
resolution was introduced In tho
House to-day by Representative
Schirm OF Maryland. II provides an
appropriation OF $4,000 for bronze tab
let's commemorating six great naval
victories. beginning with those Of John
Paul Jones IN i777 and closing with the
battle OF Santiago Bay Commodore
Winfield Scott sohlay commanding In
1Sgs. -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
House Transacted No Businens.

washington Jan. 6--The House
transacted no business to-day. I'm
nnediately after II met Mr.. Louden-
slayer, OF New Jersey, announced the
death OF Senator sewell, which had
occurred during the holiday recess and
after the adoption of the customary
resolutions the House ~ Oirther
mark Of respect adjourned until to-
SnOrroAs
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
Got in work on Beers.

Bloemfontein. Orange River Colony,
Jan. 6.--Beresford's constabulary en-
countered force of Beers Jan. 4, I'm the
central part of the Orange River Col
ony, killed Field Cornet Pretorias and
ten men, and captured thirty-fve
burghers, including Field Comets Le-
roux and Erasmus
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
SIX WHITE MEN TO HANG.
Gov. AycOck of North Carolina
Names Feb. 20 a. the Day.

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. Gov. Aycock
to-day named Wednesday, Feb. Is. for.
the hanging of six white men. Such
wholesale execution in one day is
without precedent in this state. In
each case there has been an appeal to
the Supreme Court. Four men are to
hang at Asheville for burglary at EN-
ma, N. c. one is to hang at Wilson,
N. c., for assassination, this being the
first since the war; and one at Lin
colnton, for a burglary, in which a
woman was horribly cut. a child born
later having on it birthmarks similar
to it's mothers wounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
THE LrBERrADoR's MOVEMENTS.
Last of RevoIutionists mt CarracoR
Landed in venezueIa.

Willemstad. Island of Curacao, Jan.
6, (Via Haytien Cable Shortly before
midnight last night, steamer, be-
leved to be the Venezuelan revolution
airy steamer Libertador, passed sew
eral times before the post. signalling
to people ashore. Answering signals
appeared to have been received from
the shore. and il is asserted that the
last members of the revolutionary ex-
petition, who had assembled on the
island, embarked on board the Libert-
ador and should have been landed
early this morning ON the Venezuelan
coast, near Vela de Coro.
Later in the day II became definitely
known that Gen. Riera, the Venezuelan
insurgent leader and all the other In
surgents who had assembled here, en-
barked on board the Libertador during
the night and landed on Venezuelan
soil this morning near Vela de Coro
with arms and ammunition.
II is reported here this afternoon
that the Libertador has captured the
Venezuelan gunboat Iumbador.
Tho gunboat Zumbador Of the Ven
ezueian navy WAS originally a tug
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
sIARYLAND's ROYAL WELCOME.
school Children Sang Patriotic
Songs at HagerstOwn.

Hagerstown, Nd. Jan. 6.-The Lib
erty Bell was given a royal welcome
by the Mayor. city officials and nearly
the entire population this afternoon.
conspicuous and inspiring feature of
the reception accorded the old relic was
the presence of 1000 school children,
who sang America and other pa
triotic songs as the train rolled into
the Cumberland Valley depot.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
scnIey win Visit louisville.

Louisville. KY. Jan. 6--Mat. John IA.
Leather of this city has received a
letter from Admiral schley accepting
the Invitation of the Louisville Knight
Templars, and the Board Of Trade for
Ian 20 and 30.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
Dues NOT INTEREST HEPBURN.
sma Canal Company's OGer Il
Nothing TO Him.

:, aShlhgton, Jan. 6.-Representative
'pourn' chairman of the Interstate
~ Foreign Commerce Committee.
g.. oeen advised by the Secretary of
Viii Te OF the notification concerning the
sen shess of the Panama Company TO
Sea- properties. etc. TO the United
viii Tor $4O,000,O0O but he says this
tba lu no way affect the progress OF
nae. lending bill. which he claims will
WIN ny an overwhelming majority. He
Wednesday. " '''s ." tne Din
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
PARTY PASSES RESTRICTED.
Southern Railway Takes Action to
Prevent Abuse of Favors.

Prevent Abuse of FavOrs.
Washington, jan 6.-The Southern
Railway has taken the following action
in the matter of hauling private cars:
"The car and party passes-annual,
term or trip-issued by this company,
will be restricted to railway officers
active in the management of railway
property, and parties accompanying
them or the immediate families of said
officers. For the transportation of pri-
vate cars otherwise occupied, a mini
mum of eighteen fares, with one first
class fare for each additional occupant,
will be required.
1t is understood that similar regu-
lations have been adopted commonly
by the lines south of the Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers and on the Mississippi
river.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
sIINDER MUST HANG.
supreme Court UphoIds Bibb Supe-
rior Court.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day af-
County Court of Bib county, Georgia,
in the case of Isador Minder. under
sentence of death, on the charge OF
murder. He claimed that justice had
been denied in that he was denied per-
mission to send outside of the state
for witnesses and asked for a reversal
of the verdict on the ground. The
petition was refused by both courts
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
Capitol Architect CLARK Dead.

Washington Jan. edward Clark,
the architect or the Capitol. died here
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
ohd Mrs. Dewey EN- Route
south.

Mrs. eb9lngton. Jan. s.-Admirsl ana
B.sc. DS~ey left here to-day for Palm
ia ir5.oFia. The length OF their stay
for ~ mite. as the trip is Undertaken
Thsv oeneht Of Mrs. Dewey's health.
ana y.e. accompanied only bv a maid
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07

Newport News. Va. Jan. g.--City sn-
gineer Marye. who was shot by Lawyer
q. Ayletf Ashby, last Monday, died
10 night az "A o'clock
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07

Newport News, Jan. ga Williams
burg special says:
j, q. Dunnivant. who escaped from
the Williamsburg Eastern State Hos
pltal during the IRE there Saturday. IN
al his home I'm Manchester. Three men
escaaed. but two we're returned SAT-
urday evening. - -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
WIRELESS ExPERIMENTERs.
Weather bureau Men Vow En-
Route 10 Roanoke Island.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 6-Profs. Thiessen
and Pickells of the Weather Bureau
wireless telcgraphy staff passed
through to- day from Cape Henry TO
Roanoke Island. n. g. TO further ex-
pertinent. II was learned that mes
sages we're on Saturday successfully
sent by the wireless system from Cape
Henry 10 Mantee, N. c.. a distance Of
nearly 200 miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07

The gunboat Zumbador. OF the Ven
ezuclan navy. was originally tug
named the Agosta
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14
COLONIALS ARE DECORATED
King Edward PASSES Medals Around
in the Canadian Contingent.

London August 13.-TwO thousand
colonial troops here attended the corona
ton including the Canadian contingent.
who were reviewed by King Edward
this afternoon on the grounds of Buck
ingham Palace. The King personally
fastened the Victoria cross on the breast
OF Sergeant Lawrence. the first man in
the line, after which he retired 10 the
shade of an awning and left the distri-
button OF the coronation medals 10 the
Prince of Wales. The members Of the
royal party were amused at the uncon-
ventionality Of the colonials. who. after
they had received medals. seated them
selves comfortably on the grass and
smoked as they watched the decorations
OF their comrades. When all had re-
ceived their medals, the troops advanced
and presented arms. while the massed
bands played the national anthem. The
king stepped forward and delivered an
animated address. which was greeted
with cheers and waving Of hats by the
trOODs