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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
TRoUBL0US TINES IN HAYTI.

Prominent Citizens Arrested for
Conspiring Against the Govern
Iment.
Port-au-Prince, Hayti, March 49,
Many citizens charged with conspir-
ing against the government We're ar
rested and imprisoned to-day and a
number of others sought refuge in the
various consulates.
Among the citizens imprisoned are
Judge Bourjolly of the Supreme Court,
and Gen. Destouche. NJ. Seneque, a
candidate for the presidency, was re-
fused an asylum in the French lega-
ton.
The agitation is spreading in the re-
public The minister of public works,
NJ. c. Leconte, has left Port-au- Prince
for Jacmel, with a detachment OF
troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
RAILROADS WILL SUBMIT.

Will Not Oppose Enforcement of In
terstate Commerce Act.
Chicago. March 19.-Attorneys rep
resenting the Kansas City Chicago
railroads, and W. A. Day, representing
the government, will hold a conference
here to- morrow or Friday with a view
of reaching an understanding regard
ing certain phases of the proposed liti-
cation, seeking to secure an observance
of the plans of the Interstate Com
merce act.
By agreement next Tuesday has been
set as the day for hearing the petition
at Kansas City before Judge John r..
Phillips, and it is expected that before
that time an understanding will be
reached whereby the railroads will not
actively oppose the granting of the in
junction sought.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
CANNOT ENIoIN BOYCOTT.
Missouri supreme Court Holds That
This Would BE Interfering With
Free speech

Jefferson City, Mo. March 19.-In the
Supreme Court, sitting en- banc to-
day, an opinion was handed down de-
claring that courts of equity have no
power to enjofn labor organizations
from enforcing boycotts on corpor
ations. The opinion, rendered by
Judge Sherwood afflrms the Judgment
of a lower court, which refused the
application of the Marx and Haas
Jeans Clothing Company of st. Louis
for an injunction to restrain Anthony
Watson and other officers of a local
Knights of Labor organization and the
branch OF the United Garment Work
ers of America in that city. from push
ing a boycott.
The opinion handed down by the SUI
preme Court to-d~y says:
IF the labor unions of the state are
not permitted to tell the story of their
wrongs, or their supposed wrongs, by
word of mouth or with pen and print
and to endeavor to get other persons
to aid them by all peaceabTe means
in securing redress of such wrongs,
what becomes of free speech"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
KING OF PATAGONIA DEAD.
French Lawyer Claimed Title and
Held Court in Paris.

French Lawyer Claimed Title and
Held Court in Paris.
Paris, March 19.-Archilles 1, known
as the King of Patagonia and Arau-
cania," died here of pneumonia yester-
day. Achilles, who held his court in
a modest apartment on the Place de la
Nation, succeeded his second cousin,
Antoine l, on Sept. II, 1878. The lat
ter, who was originally a lawyer of
Periguex, went to South America and
claimed to have become King of Pata-
gonia in 1861. Achilles, whose real
name was Laviarde accompanied An
tome on his travels, returned to Paris
and assumed the royal title on An
tones death. Archilles, in view of the
difficulties between Patagonia and
Chill, it is asserted, deemed it impru
dent to return to his kingdom, and sur
rounded himself with a court here, APP
pointed functionaries and lavishly dis
tributed high-sounding titles and deco
rations.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
NEWS ITEMS OF DOUGLAS.
Young Man who Was Shot in Throat
Comes Near Dying.


Douglas Ca. March 19.-NIrs. Sarah
Gaskin, the venerable mother of d.
W. Gaskin, clerk of Superior Court, is
critically Ill, so much so that she was
pronounced to be dying at SIP. m. yes
terday At this writing she is pro-
nounced better.
James Infinger, the young man Vho
was shot in the throat last week by
Thomas Wood, yesterday took a turn
for the worse. swelling OF the throat
almost stopped breathing and his face
and ears turned black. The heroic
efforts Of two physicians reduced the
swelling, and he is resting as comfort
ably to-day as could be expected.
Candidate J. M. Terrell is booked to
address the voters of Coffe county at
the noon recess of Superior Court
next Monday.
The cold wave struck Douglas, and
last night Jack Frost nipped early
vegetables that were exposed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
MGR. desAMPER IN MEXICO.
Member of Pope Leo's Household
VIII COnsuls Mexican EccIesias-

Member of Pope Leo's Household
VIII Consuis Mexican EccIesias-
tics.
City of Mexico. March 19.-Mgr. de-
Samper has arrived here on a special
mission from Pope Leo, accompanied
by his secretary, Mgr. Carroll. The new
papal visitor is only 2S years of age,
and is native of Bogota, republic of
Colombia. He belongs to the immediate
personal encourage of His Holiness and
when in Rome resides at the Vatican.
He denies that his mission has any po-
htical significance whatever, and says
he has come especially to examine into
the condition of ecclesiastical studies
in Mexico and report to the Pope after
having consulted with high Mexican
ecclesiastics. He denied alarming re-
ports regarding the Pope's health, and
saws he preserves all his faculties UNI
impaired particularly the vigor and
firmness of his will.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
1T MAY BE MIR. woLcoTr.

Ex-senator Now Being Considered
for Hitchcock's Job.
Washington, March 1s.-The Post to-
morrow will say:
1t is understood that ex-senator Ed
word oliver Wolcott of Denver, Col,
is being considered by the President
as the possible successor of Secretary
Hitchcock who, il is understood, will
soon retire from the cabinet Mr.. VOL
colt was seriously considered for the
interior portfolio at the time of Mr..
McKinley's second inauguration, when
it was thought probable Secretary
Hitchcock would retire. At that time,
it was also understood, he was willing
TO accept the honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
HEAVY GALE AT NORFOLK.
Ships Take Extra Precautions Until
storm PASSES.

Norfolk, Va. March 19.-Storm sig
nails were hardly hoisted here before
a gale appeared, and it is now blow
ing at a terrific rate.
Along the water front the ships
have put off extra hawsers and are
moored to their docks. where they will
remain until the storm passes.
No wrecks are reported over coast
wires.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
High wind veIocitr at New York.

New York, March 19.-I1igh north
west winds, which had swept over this
city since early morning, increased
suddenly this afternoon and blew in
gusts with a velocity of between forty
eight and seventy-two miles an hour
This equalled the gale of Feb 2,
which up to to-day was the strongest
of the year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
A SPLIT OVER SUFFRAGE.
Democratic CaiIcus in Richmond Di-
vided Into Two Bodies.

Richmond, Va, March 19.-There
We're two camps formed of the suffrage
forces in the constitutional conference
this morning. The Glass-Daniel side,
with twenty-seven members, held the
fort in the convention hall behind
closed doors, Capt. Parks presiding, and
the Thorn Gordon element, thirty-six
strong, met in the reception room of
the institute with DR.. McIlwaine in
the chair. Committees of conference
were appointed to endeavor to reach a
compromise.
1t is generally supposed that a COM
promise will be reached on the lines
proposed by Mr.. Glass, looking to an
extension of the temporary understand
ing clause for five or more years, and
other notifications.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
a REFORM SCHOOL BURNED.
Kentucky Institution Went Up in
Flames This Morning.

Lexington. Ky. March 20.-At a. m.
the local fire department was notified
that the State School of Reform, six
miles from the city, in which 2S7 chill
dren are confined. was in flames. The
inmates are thought to have got out
safely. A fire engine was sent from
the city.
At 1:1O o'clock the boys building col
lapsed. The building in which the tele-
phone was located was on fire and one
of the guards who was answering the
telephone, declared he must run, as the
heat and smoke made it impossible to
remain.
The institution was erected at cost
of 100000. There are eight buildings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
pEsLER TO BE GENERAL MANAGER

President Baer of Central of New
Jersey Announces 1t.
Philadelphia, March 19.-President
Baer of the Central Railroad Company
of Jersey to-day announced the APP
nointment of w. G. Besler to be gen
eral manager of the company. MI.
Besler has been general superintend-
emit of the Reading Railway since Sep
tember, 1900. He resigned this position
to accept his new berth.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH.
Police Judge Nearly Loses His Life
in Attempt at Rescue.

HI AtttHipt at neScue.
Newport News, Va, March 49,
James Poindexter, a negro stevedore,
was burned to death in his home dur
ing a fire which destroyed eight frame
buildings in the negro section of the
city to-day His charred body was re-
covered Police Judge John Douglas
Gordon Brown made a daring attempt
at effecting the rescue of the negro,
who awoke to find his bedroom fur
mace of flame and every avenue of
escape cut off. Dashing into the burn
ing building Judge Brown tried to
mount the stairs, now ablaze from top
to bottom. The heat drove him back,
and, staggering into the street, over
come by pain and effort, he fell, in
juring one of his legs severely.
The property loss is less than $4,000,
partially insured.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
TRYING TO REACH ASHEvILLE.
SeabORrd Air Line Said to BE BacIs
of Line From Rutherfordton.

Asheville, N. c., March 19.-Rights-
of-way have been taken for a railroad
from Asheville to Rutherfordton, in
Rutherford county. Engineers are ex-
pected from New York by the end of
this week to survey the route, and it
understood work on the roadbed will
begin at an early date. 1t is the opin-
ion here that the Seaboard Air Line
is back of the move, as their line
reaches Rutherfordton.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
REVOLUTION IN MACEDONIA.
Boris SarafofY Said to BE Using Miss
stones RANSOM

Vienna. March 19.-The Neues Weiner
Abandblatt says in its issue of to-day
that serious troubles are anticipated in
Macedonia. The Porte has ordered 49,
900 men to be sent to Macedonia and
Albania, says this paper, and there
seems to be no doubt that the agitation
is the work of Boris Sarafoff, the form
er president of the Macedonian COM
mittee, who is using Miss Stones ran
som in his efforts.
Sarafoff's bands says the Aband-
blatt, are carrying on murder and in
cendiarism and are blackmailing the
Bulgarian agricultural population OF
Macedonia.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
.I.me. n. FairchiId, oberIIn. o.

oberhn, o.. March 19.-Ex-P President
James II. Fairchild, for thirty-three
years President of Oberlin College, died
tonight at 1890 O'Clock. He was con-
nected with Oberlin College for sixty
three years and had served longer than
amy college official in the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
AuGusTA's REeUEsT ron STRIKE.

Action Taken by Executive Commit
tee at Fall River Is Kept Secret.
FAN River. Mass, March 19.-The
F. ecutive Committee Of the United
Textile Workers of America met here
to-day and gave consideration to a
number of mill matters. The request
of operatives of Augusta, Ca, for per-
mission to strike to enforce their de-
mands for a 10 per cent. advance in
wages was discussed and statements
of both sides were taken. Secretary
HILBERT was instructed to notify the
operatives and manufacturers OF the
action taken, but to keep all knowledge
of the same from the newspapers until
the notification had been received.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
FEDERAL PRISONER ESCAPED.
Prison Barber at Atlanta Finds a
Hole to Crawl Through.

Hole to Crawl Through.
Atlanta, March 19.-R. E. East, serv-.
ing a sentence of fifteen years impris-
onment for burglary in the federal
prison in this city, escaped from the
basement of the main prison building
tonight. East, who served as a bar
Der, had just finished shaving one of
the prison attendants whom he re-
quested to call a guard in an upper
story to be shaved next. While the
attendant was out, East crawled
through an opening about six inches
wide between the lower bars of win
dow and the stone ledge foundation
of the building. East was convicted
of burglary in Indian Territory and
had only recently been transferred
from the United States penitentiary at
Columbus, o.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
THE NEBRASKA FUsroNIsTs.

Democrats and PopuIists VIII Prob
ably Pull Together Again.
Lincoln, Neb, March 19.-The State
Central Committees of the Democrats
and Populists met here tonight to
agree upon the time and place for the
state conventions, but decided to dele
gate power to their respective chair
men. The question of fusion was dis
cussed in executive session, and while
no binding action was taken. there was
a tacit agreement that the two parties
will fuse on state ticket.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
RHODE ISLAND WANTS ADVANCE.
Mule Spinners Association Wants
Fall River Wages.


Pawtuckeet, R. L., March ia
special general meeting of the Rhode
Island Mule Spinners Association will
be held tomorrow to consider the wage
question. The advance of wages of 10
per cent. at Fall River has induced this
action and it is proposed to have a
specific understanding with every
manufacturer employing mule spinners
as to the future, it being held that
wages in Rhode Island should be on a
parity with the wages paid in Fall
River and elsewhere. The Rhode Is
land Mule Spinners Association is one
of the strongest organizations of mill
operatives. The manufacturers of the
state have made no announcement re-
lative to an increase of wages.
Rhode Island mills are not now gov
erned by the prices paid for labor at
Fail River, where the principal product
is print cloths.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
OBITUARY.
uettx Green's Husband Dead,

Bellows Falls, VT. March 1s.-Ed
ward Green, husband of Hetty Green,
known as the richest woman in
America, died at his home here to-day.
He had been i'll for long time of
complication of diseases.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
Erne ana McFadden to Fight.

Louisville March 19.-Frank Erne OF
Buffalo and George McFadden of New
York have signed articles to fight be-
fore the Southern Athletic Club of this
city April IA for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
Tbomns v. BURNS Dead.

New York, March 19.-Thomas E.
Burns, manager of the Jersey City
Baseball Club and an old-tine ball
plaver. was found dead in bed to-day
AT the home of B. T. Powers, president
of the Eastern League. A physician
who was called said death was due to
heart disease.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
sANros-DumoNT COMING.
Will Cooperate with st. Louis Of
dcfaIs in Balloon Contests.

Paris, March 19.-M santos-D umont
to-day accepted an invitation from the
officials of the st. Louis Exposition to
go to st. Louis, assist the authorities
in the organization of the proposed
balloon contests, and select a site on
which to erect a balloon shed for him.
self. The aeronaut will sail for New
York on the steamer Deutschland
April 4. He win not take a balloon
with him
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
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NO AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT.
PennsyIvania Decides Not to Spend
That 5000 for Charleston.

Harrisburg, Pa, March ia meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania commission of the Char
lesion Exposition was held here to-day
at which it was decided TO make no
state agricultural exhibit at the expo
sition, which closes June l. The last
Legislature appropriated $1,000 for an
agricultural display and William F.
Hill of Meadville, master of the state
grange, was recently chosen to arrange
for it. Mr. Hill reported TO day to The
commission that the time was too
skcrt in which to prepare an exhibit.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20

In Toledo. o., the Postoffice De-
partment with place on each letter box
an electrical device which viii record
at the central Office when the box is
opened. Some such apparatus is found
to be necessary to prevent collectors
from skipping boxes.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
BIG BLAZE AT FORT WAYNE.
Burning Trash Pile Causes $500, 900
Loss.

Fort Wayne Ind, March 19--Fire in
the business district this afternoon
caused a total loss estimated at be-
tween $175,OOO and 100000 The blaze
started shortly after 1 O'Clock in the
basement of the James r. Armstrong
& Co.'S wholesale millinery store on
Calhoun street.
The Armstrong Company's loss is to-
tai, reaching $4,000; Holiday & Hite
$4,000; Jacob Music Company, 81, 500
The building, a handsome four-story
brick block, is practically a total loss,
estimated at $4,000.
The fire was caused by burning trash
in the Armstrong basement, an en-
ploye allowing the fire to communicate
from trash burner to the accumulat-
ed refuse
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
PLANNING ron FALL CAMPAIGN.
Senator Pat McCRrren COnfers with
David b. Hill.

Albany, N. Y, March Ex-senator
Patrick MoCarren, who represents
the Kings county Democracy and who
has been mentioned as a candidate for
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, held a conference with ex-
Senator David b. Hill this afternoon.
Neither of the men would be quoted
tonight, but both allowed it to be
understood that they are making plans
for the fall campaign, and that they
would work in harmony.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS.

PRESIDENT Names COLLECTOR uhO
Several POstmasters
Washington, March 19.-The Presi-
dent day sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate:
Marshall R. King, collector of Gus
TOMS district of Alexandria, Va.
Second lieutenant of infantry, Albert
e. Goodwin, Alabama.
Postmasters: Virginia, Pulaski City
L. S. Calfee.
Mississippi, Brookhaven, William F.
Jones.
Tennessee, Athens, w. S. Hoge.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
MURDER IN EITHER DEGREE.
Instructions Given I'm the Fife Case
at Savannah. Mo.

Savannah. Mo-, March 19-In the
trial. of Stewart Fife for the murder Of
Frank w Richardson, the Instructions
were given at the night session OF
court and the arguments of the at
torneys were commenced.
The instructions call fora verdict OF
murder in the first or second degree
or acquittal.
The defense tried to get Instructions
for murder in the first degree alone.
The arguments will be resumed to-
morrow
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
PATRIck's DEFENSE CLOSES.
David Short Testifies to the 1906
VIII.

New York, March 19.-The defense
In the Patrick trial closed its case this
afternoon.
David l.. Short, one of the witnesses
to what is known as the 1900 will, said
to-day on cross examination that Rice
showed the will to him and to Morris
Meyer and then said
This is my last will. / want you
10 promise me not to say one word
about this until after 1 am dead and
gone"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
ATLANTIC AND BIRMINGHAM.
Its Declaration Filed With Secretary
of state of Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, March 19.-Pa-
pers of declaration were filed in the
office of the Secretary of State to
construct the Atlantic and Birming-
ham Railway. The papers declare it
to be the purpose of the company to
build a railroad from the Georgia line
in Troup county direct to Birming-
ham. This is an extension of line
which has already been built from
Waycross to Fitzgerald, Ga, a dis
lance of 107 miles. The capital stock
of the company is given at $1,0S0,00O.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
NEW ARMY ASSIGNMENTS.
Gen. Funston to Command Depart
ment of Colorado.

Washington, March by direction
of the President Maj. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur was to-day assigned to the
command of the Department of the
Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago,
ILL.,; Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, to
the command Of the Department Of
the Colorado, with headquarters at
Denver, and Brig. Gen. William A.
Knobbe, to the command of the De-
partment of Dakota, headquarters al
st. Paul, MINI. a9i
These changes will take effect on the
25th inst
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Debate Rolls Smoothly on With Only
~ Few RifHes.

Washington, March 19.-The House
to-day made fair progress with the
river and harbor bill. After the close
Of general debate twenty-seven of the
1l6 pages on the bill were disposed of.
No amendments were adopted. The
general debate to-day was featureless.
Several members took advantage of
the latitude allowed in general debate
to discuss other topics. Mr.. Lewis of
Georgia spoke in favor of tariff re-
vision. Mr.. Small of North Carolina
protested against the failure of the
committee to provide properly for inn
provements in his state and Mr.. Gaines
Of Tennessee explained the scheme for
the Improvement of the Cumberland
river.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
WILLIAMS DENIES REPORTS.
SeabOard Has Made No Purchases
Said President.

Richmond. Va. March 19.-President
John S. Williams of the Seaboard Air
Line railway to-day said the report
that the Gainesville railway charter
was backed by the Seaboard, was
without foundation; as was also the
statement that the Seaboard had pur-
chased the Virginia and Southwestern
road.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
MAY AproINr GARFIELD's SON.

To Fill Vacancy on Civil Service
Commission.
Washington, March 19.-James r.
Garfield, son of the late President, will
be given the appointment of civil SER
vice commissioner to succeed William
A. Rodenberg, if he will accept it. The
President at one time favorably con-
sidered the name of Harry A. Garfield
for the place, but he was informed that
the latter would not accept the APP
pointment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
CeciI Rhodes Slightly Improved.

Cape Town, March 2O.-A bulletin
issued at midnight last night said
that Cicil Rhodes had taken nourish-
ment, that he was slightly stronger.
and that at that time he was sleeping.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
HEAD LEAPED FROM BODY.
Horrible Scene at Hanging of 4
Double Murderer in Mississippi.

Aberdeen, Miss. March Twill La
nier. murderer of the two Biddle
brothers, met death on the gallows to-
dav. he said the cause of his down
fail was gambling and illicit whisky
making. When the rope stretched the
SPECTATORS were Mortified to see his
head leap from his body as though cut
with an AK A large crowd was pres
ent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
A RESOLUTION of THANKS.
One to Admiral Kempf for Refusing
10 lombard Taku Forts.

Washington, March ia joint reso-
luton was introduced to-day by Sena-
tor Vest rendering to Rear Admiral
kempf the thanks of Congress for mer-
itorious conduct In refusing to join the
allied forces in the bombardment of
the forts of Talxu, China.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
POPE noBBnD by HIS OFFICIALS.
Three Arc Now Being Tried In a
Secular Court.

Rome, March 19.-The trial before a
secular court OF three officials of the
Vatican treasury aggregating $4,000,
commenced here to-day. This is the
first time the Vatican has had re-
course to a secular tribunal
La Patria asserts that altogether
93200 900, mostly the Pope's personal
property, has been embezzled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
MIR. McTxINLEY's PHYSICIANS.

No Wise Excessive.
Washington. March 19.-The bills of
the physicians who attended the late
President Mckinley have been re-
ceived here and win be transmitted
to Congress at an early day 1t has
been variously stated that these bills
would assume enormous proportions,
out OF all reason, but from the highest
authority the information is obtained
that they are fair and in nowise ex-
cessiVe.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
COTTON DUCKS BIG CUT.
A Reduction i'm Its Authorized Cap
itaI stock of $2O,OOO,OOO.

Trenton, n. r., March 19.-The
United States Cotton Duck Company
to-day filed a certificate decreasing its
authorized capital stock from s50,OOO,-
600 to $50, 900, 900. The certificate was
signed by I. L. Park, president, and
David H. Carroll, secretary.