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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
VINETA'S FLAG
FLIES AT HALF-MAST.
One of Her Officers Killed During
the Bombnrdment.

One of Her Officers Killed During
the Bombnrdment.
Puerto Cabello, Dec. 16.-It has been
learned that during the bombardment
of Puerto Cabello on Dec. 10 by the
British cruiser Charybdis and the Ger
man cruiser Vineta the Charybdis was
struck in the bow by a shot fired from
cannon on the Plaza Bruzual. The
Vineta was struck twice by the Ven
eZuelan cannon fire.
The report which has been in circu-
lation here that an officer of the
Vineta was killed during the lombard
ment by rifle bullet fired from the
shore appears now to be true The
Vineta left this port suddenly, although
ii was supposed she would remain here
to portect German interests. She Is
at present at Willemstad, Curacao,
where she arrived with her flag flying
at half mast.
1t is believed the German cruiser
went to Willemstad for the purpose of
burying the body of the dead officer
there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
HELD UP STATEHOOD BILL.
IL Will Receive Further Considcra-
30 ton After the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 16.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Dillingham; concluded his
remarks in opposition to the omnibus
statehood bill and by unanimous con-
sent 1t was agreed that there should
be no further discussion of the meas
ure until the Senate reconvenes on
Jan. 5. Mr.. Teller wanted to submit
some remarks In reply to the ISLANDERS,
he said, of the Committee on Territor-
les and of Mr.. Dillingham;. but sena-
tors insisted that the agreement not
to discuss the bill should be adhered
to.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
NATIONAL BANK FAILS.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Controller Of
the Currency Ridgely has closed the
National Bank of South Pennsylvania
at Hyndman. Pa, and has appointed
Walter r. Mason. bank examiner, as
receiver. The failure of the bank was
due to losses sustained through large
loans made to officers and directors.
The capital stock of the bank was $780,
600. and loans and discounts, $53, 410.
Deposits were S4O.432.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
LAWYER HAS A CASE
LIKE HIS OWN.

Atlanta, Dec. 16.-By a strange coin
cidence, Burton Smiths first suit filed
since he lost his left hand in a rail-
road accident about two months ago
was a suit for So. 900 in the City Court
for G.. d. Boyd and for an accident
exactly similar to that with which Mr..
Smith met. Boyd lost his left hand in
an accident on the Southern Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17

Tranic About Memphis IL. Moving
More Satisfactorily.

Memphis, Dec. l6.-Reports from the
surrounding country are TO the effect
that the waters are rapidly receding
and railway trafic is beginning 10
move more regularly The break In
the Southern Railway tracks near
Grand Junction will be repaired this
afternoon.
West Of the river the cOntinuOus
rains 81 the past three days caused
much damage 10 farmers. stock go
penaliy IL suffering in the l0wlands,
The report that three men hsd been
swept away BY a current a. Collier
The weather to-day was elear and
celia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
HARRINGTON APPOINTED.

Houston, Tex. Dec. 16.-OfciaI no.
tice has been given that w. c. Far
ringhon has been appointed manager of
the Southern Pacific Atlantic coast
steamship lines with headquarters at
New Orleans. He will have jurisdic-
ton over the whole steamship depart
ment and the piers at New York,
New Orleans and Galveston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
ITALY IN 1T ON SAME
PLANE AS OTHERS.
Makes Common Cause with Great
britain and Germany.

Makes Common Cause With Great
britain and Germany.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The Italian
ambassador to-day called at the State
Department and advised Secretary Hay
that italy has Joined the allies in the
operations against Venezuela He re-
quested that Mr.. Bowen assume charge
of the Italian interests in Venezuela,
and the Secretary granted this request,
subject to the approval of Venezuela.
Italy enters the com binatio on the
same plane as to abstaining from ter
riterial seizures as Germany and Great
Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
Mr.. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate the
Venezuelan troubles, Secretary Hay to-
day addressed cablegrams to the
United States ambassadors at London,
Berlin and Rome. instructing them to
call the matter again to the attention
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
PANTHER GOES
TO CAPTURE VESSELS.

Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. 1e.-It is
now said that the object of the Ger
man cruiser Panther in sailing for
Maracaibo is to capture the Venezuelan
steamer Miranda, formerly the Span
ish torpedo boat Diego Velasquez. and
the remaining vessels of the venezue-
Ian fleet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
LEFT CHILD IN HALLWAY.
This Resulted In the Arrest of mn
Entire Household.

New York, Dec. 16.-The police to-
day arrested Gustave Kersten, his wife
and his sister, Margaret Kersten, and
removed to Bellevue Hospital six
young women found in a house occu-
pidl by the Kerstens.
Physicians reported that three of the
women had become mothers and the
other three were suffering from threat
ened abortion. The Kersten women
are held pending an investigation. and
Kersten is charged with aiding and
abetting a criminal abortion.
The discovery was made through the
Kersten women leaving an infant I'm a
hallway, a boy seeing them and noti-
flying the police.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
FOR ILLICIT DlSTILllNG.
Men Are Bound over for Trial at
Columbus.


Columbus. Ca. Dec. 16.-Jim Sivells.
a prominent farmer living near Chip
ley. Ga. was to-day arraigned before
United States Commissioner Brown on
a charge of Illicit distilling, He gave
bond.
r.. NJ. links of Taylor county, de-
PENDANT in another distilling case. made
a rather unique defense. He said he
received a note to carry his cane skim
mings TO a certain point and leave
them. He did so and found a jug of
rum there for him a day or two ago.
The good news spread. day or
two later links. in an obliging mood.
was assisting a neighbor TO haul a
barrel of skimmings there to be left
for the unknown distiller when the revD
enue officers appeared on the scene and
took a hand. links was bound over
and made the bond.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
SAVANNAH BOYS
REPRESENT TECH.
continued from rhlrd Page.

Continued from Third Page.
day. Delegates from all the prominent
Southern colleges will be present. Two
Savannah boys will represent the
Georgia School of Technology-W. s.
Rankin and Frank G. Bell, Jr.-who
are, respectively. the managers of the
Tech football and baseball teams.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
BOY FIRED IN DEFENSE
OF HIS MOTHER

Natchez. Miss, Dec. 16.-Allison e.
Blandes, a 16-year-old boy, in defense
of his mother, last night shot and
killed his stepfather, Albert Clements.
at their home in this city. A coron-
er's jury returned verdict of justifi-
able homicide.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
AGREED ON TERMS.

Fred Douglas and Jack Mahoney,
gunner White" met last night and
drew up articles for their boxing match
next Tuesday night, and the same will
be signed to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
WATERS ARE HIGH
IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 49,
Floods are feared in Southern West
Virginia. All the tributaries of the
Ohio are bank full and heavy rains
continue. A million dollars worth of
timber is afioat on the Guyandotte and
Big Sandy rivers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
GILES IN COURT AGAIN.
Alabama Negro Testing the New
Constitution

Constitution.
Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 16.-Jackson
w. Giles. colored, to-day filed in the
Supreme Court a petition for man>
damus to compel the State Board of
Registration to issue him certificate
and place rs name on the list of DUAL
flied voters. The suit is designed to
test the legality of the new constitution
of Alabama. Two suits of similar
character have been filed by Giles, both
Of which were decided against his con-
tentions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
VISITED MRS. MAVERICK.
Her Mother Called Upon the Woman
In Prison.

I'm Prison.
London, Dec. 16.-Baroness de Roques
visited her daughter, Florence May
brick, in Aylesbury prison, to-day. She
found Mrs. Maybrick to be in delicate
health, but cheerful.
Owing to the interN.. taken In Mrs.
Maybrick by the Duchess of Bedford
and others. the prisoner is now receiv-
ing better treatment. She has been
transferred from the manual labor de-
partment of the prison to the library.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17
OBITUARY.
C. b. Maeoun, New York.

G. b. MngOnn, New York.
New York, Dec. 16.-The death of
George Butler Magoun of the broker
age hrm OF MaRoun Bros. & Co. was
announced to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
COUNCIL
MINOR MENTION.
Davia sellE drugs.

Davis sells drugs.
stockert sells carpets and rugs
Expert watch repairing. Defert. 100 B'way'
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Stewart.
a son.
ander & Co 500 Broadway.
Mrs. ]. w. Hendricks Of Bowling Green.
No, is the guest Of Mrs. B. A. Stockdale.
Knights OF Khorasssn will be held this
evening.
w. w. Hawthorne IL home from a
months visit in Philadelphia and other
eastern points.
We are headquarters for glass Of all
kinds. See us before you buy. c. h. rant
oil and Glass Co.
Council BLUFFS district court, Court OF
Honor, will meet this evening In Woodmen
of the World hall.
w. w. Langdon was arrested last night
charged with being dunk and creaths a
Justice Carson performed the marriage
ceremony yesterday for Joseph Cusick and
Mrs. Ellen Enright, both Of Omaha.
Thomas Mcintosh of Honey Creek, Ia,
and Hulda Warns OF Missouri Valley were
married in this city yesterday by JUSTICE
Bryant
Members Of the Royal Neighbors OF
America are requested TO meet this even
ing at the office of DR.. Snyder, III South
Seventh street
The regular meeting Of the Council
held this evening In the hall over the
Commercial National bank.
Mrs. w. II. Wallace. who has been serl-
ously I'll at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Clark Eastman. has recovered sum
GENTLY to be removed to her home at IA
North Sixth street.
DR.. A. v. Stephenson has gone to Guern-
Eey, Wyo., to locate. In connection with
his practice he will establish. a cattle
ranch, having acquired nearly 1000 acres
by settlement and lease.
Word has been received Of the death of
w. d. Conyers at Bigelow, Mimi, as the
result OF a threshing machine accident.
lie formerly lived in this city and his wife
and children are said TO be still residents
here.
There will be two games of foot ball
Saturday at Lake Manawa. In the morn
ing the High school team VIII line up
against the Onawa High school and in
the afternoon the game viii be between
the Dodge light guards and Highland Park
college of Des Moines.
Rev. A, ]. Wheeler. ID. D., of New York
will give a free illustrated lecture this
evening at the First Christian church on
Temptations and How to Overcome
Them Friday afternoon DR.. Wheeler
will speak to women only at 4 O'Clock at
the Christian church.
The hearing of Harry Hall and c.. p.
Harty, charged with ~assaulting with in
tent to kill Jacob Stein, was continued In
police court yesterday until Monday, as
Stein is still confined TO his bed by his
injuries. Harry was released yesterday on
a $500 bond furnished by Jack Pennell.
Hall was released on bond Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
ELECTION IS ALL One WAY
Council Bluffs Republicans Sweep the Plat
ter Clean Again.
LOCAL MlXUPS PROVE OF LITTLE WEIGHT
Anti-Third Term Cutting shows Prnc-
tIcaIIy No Eject on the Re-
suit In the city
Wards.
LOCAL slxUPs PROVE OF LITTLE WEIGHT

Complete returns from the twenty-nine
country and the twelve city precincts yes
terday showed that Tuesdays election had
resulted In another grand victory for the
republicans in Pottawattamie county, al
though In the case Of the county ticket the
majorities OF two years ago were mater
tally lowered. The republicans opposed to
the third-term proposition slashed the
county ticket right and left, but voted the
state, congressional and judicial tickets
straight. Freeman l. Reed, republican
candidate for clerk OF the district court,
on account OF his seeking a fifth term had
to bear the brunt of the slashing and,
whereas two years ago he led the county
ticket with a majority OF 1859, he only Sc
cured reelection by a majority OF las over
Louis zurmuehlen, the democratic nomi-
nee. owing to the hard fight made against
Reed for a fifth term he was low man on
the county ticket.
William r. Martin, candidate for secre-
tary Of state, who headed the republican
state ticket. received in the county and
city 5,13S votes, as against 3,9OS for Rich
ard Burke, the democratic candidate, maxi
ing Martins majority over Burke 1890.
Two years ago Martins majority was 1,Osl.
The vote by precinct on the head OF the
state ticket follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA.
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION
November Term Convened by Judge
Green and Grand Jury Has
Opened.

The November term Of district court was
convened yesterday by Judge Green and
this grand Jury impaneled: Peter LANCER,
Minden. foreman; c. G. Mcintosh. Cres-
cent; II. l.. Aldrich, Missouri Valley;
Henry Ellerbeck, Council Bluffs; August
Olderog. Treynor; c. b. Lyman. Taylor;
J. P. Maxheld. Underwood; J.. II. Pace,
Council Bluffs. w. c. Joseph Is acting
as clerk OF the grand jury.
Mrs. Nancy v. Slead was granted a
divorce from NJ. W. slead on the grounds
Of desertion.
The habeas corpus proceedings brought
by Mrs. Catherine Higgins to secure pos
session Of her daughter, May, from her
husband, John Higgins. whose suit for di-
vorce is now pending, was dismissed for
want Of prosecution.
In the case of Evan Fegley. charged
with being a dipsomaniac, the motion filed
by Mrs. Fegley for a dismissal was ar
gued and taken under advisement. The
court said It was a question II the person
filing the information could withdraw it
after the proceedings had once been com.
menced. Fegley, who has been in the
county Jail since August % last, was re-
leased on a 5000 bond yesterday.
Judge Green expects to go to Red Oak
this afternoon to hold court. but will re-
turn here Friday.
This first assignment Of law and equity
cases was made:
Friday, November 7-Lemars Building
and Loan Association against Leonard
ct al.
Saturday. November s-Glles ct al
against French ct al.
Monday, November 1O-Foster against
Tuesday, November 11-Peregoy & Moore
against King ct al; Lougee against Werni-
mont ct al. Greenshields against Werni-
Wednesday. November 12-Clatterbuck
against Patterson; Messmore against De-
Thursday. November 1s-Caldwell against
Friday, November 14-Annis against Ber-
ceased.
Saturday. November 15-Mccielland
Monday, November 17-Besley against
Tuesday, November ls-Hoyt against
Rafter against Kaskie.
"Wednesday, November l9ppLander against
Gamptoin against ,PqSh f hf4i1ist cd pFGiiift R. e r. CO. sbi
Thursday, November 20-Voss against
Deitchler; ,wetzel against Smith.
Council Bluffs Produce company; Peterson
against Des Moines Insurance company;
PetersoP against State Insurance nsbar s,re com
surance company.
Monday, November 24-Ferguson against
Pottawattamle county (speciaD; Dobbins
against National Cash Register company.
Tuesday, November 25-Thrush against
Graybill (speciaD; Hill against Motor com
pany.
Monday. December, Farrell against
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
company; Dodge against NJ. C.. & Fort
Dodge Railroad company; Hanna against
n. {. &c Fort Dodge Railroad company.
Tuesday, December 2-McClelland against
Olson & Mortenson; West against Winchell
ct al.
Wednesday, December 3-Woodruf
against Evans Laundry company: Union
Transfer company against Swing; Allen
against Wabash Railroad company.
Thursday, December +SchurZ against
Nichols ct al; Roberts against Pottawatta-
ME county; Meek against Pottawattamie
county.
Friday, December 5-Boyer against Day
& Hess; Woodwork against Ryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
RAILROAD MAKES BIG MONEY
Net Earnings Almost Third Of Gross
Receipts of Louisville q


LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Louisville G. Nashville rail-
road was held today.
The presidents report was received and
an adjournment taken until December II.
The report show that during the year
ended June 30. 1902. the gross earnings
amounted to $50. 712, 257 and the net earn
ings to 80, 500, SIS. The operating expenses
were 500, 902, 473.
On June 80, 1902. the company was OPP
Grating 3,444.lS miles Of road, while 1t was
interested in 1922 miles operated under
separate organization and owned 274 miles
operated by other companies, making it's
total mileage 5~.541.S7.
: No mention is made of the transfer Of
the road to the Atlantic Coast Line.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
REMEMBERS CHARITIES
Leaves Iowa College Thirty ThOusRnd
and lii sums to other
institutions

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The will Of the
late Francis Asbury Palmer. formerly pres
ident of the National Broadway bank, was
filed for probate today. 1t values the real
property at $500, 900 and the personal at
$3.50, 900.
The will gives his brother $1,000 a year
annuity and makes these requests among
others: To the Palmer Christian college.
lie Grande. Ia. $50, 900; Elton college OF
North Carolina, $50, 1000; Union Christian
college, Merom, Ind. $780, 900. The residue
# the will is left to the Francis Asbury
I Palmer fund. The nieces and his grand
niece. Mrs. Susan Lewis Rockwell, are not
mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
Monona County Redeemed.

ONAWA, Ia Nov. 5.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Complete returns from Monona
county give a republican majority OF 625
on the head Of the ticket. District judges
are elected by an sverage majority OF 525.
Ellis. for county au iitor. has 944 majority;
Bradbury, for clerk Of the courts, defeats
Vredenburg by 4Os majority; Oliver Olson,
for recorder. defeats Harrison by 755 ma
jority; W. L. Smith. for attorney, defeats
John W.. Anderson by 13S majority; James.
for supervisor, defeats o p. Olson by
300 majority. This is an increase OF 225
majority on the state ticket over the vote
for governor last year. Monona county,
from the banner p~opulist county in 1896,
with 1850 for Bryan and free silver. seems
permanently enrolled in the republican
column.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
N. Y. Plumbing Co, teiephOns s5S
Tries to Purchase Poison.

A young man giving the name Of W. ".
Poe, and claiming to be a lineman from
Omaha, was taken In charge by the po-
lice yesterday morning after he had tried
Intellectually to purchase s%trychnine at
three different drug stores. When first
taken to police headquarters Poe appeared
TO be suffering from mental alteration and
the police found considerable dihiculty In
inducing him TO talk. He told several diff
ferent stories. At first he said he was q
lineman in the employ Of the Iowa Teie-
graph company, then again that he was
working on the Great Western construc-
tion and finally. that he was employed as
iinsman In Omaha. He said he was de-
spondent and in fact heart-broken over a
love affair. His sweetheart had turned
out to be a different woman than he had
thought. AT information charging him
with being insane was filed before the com
missioners, and II deemed expedlent he
will have a hearing this morning. Poe
is thought TO answer the description OF a
man wanted in Creston for highway rob-
berry and the police are investigating.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
WISH TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
New York Board of Trade Considers
Presidents NOn-PRrtisan Tarin
CommisHIOn

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Tarin reform was
considered at the monthly meeting OF the
Board of Trade today and a resolution in
troduced that a committee be appointed to
support President Roosevelt's suggestion
OF a permanent nonpartisan export tariff
commission. The resolution was referred
TO the executive committed.
T. s. sharretts. special United States
tariff commissioner to China, said New
York would come to look upon the Asiatic
race as customers of great value.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
Paper Mil TO he Moved.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia, Nov. 5.-(speciaI)-
]. D.. Ellsworth Of Independence, Kan. has
purchased the machinery belonging to the
old paper mill and has shipped it to Ia
dependence. where II will be placed in a
mill now being erected. The mill was at
one time one Of the main industries Of this
city. but the competition became too sharp
and the company failed. Mr.. Ellsworth
was the organizer of the company and is
still in the business. He Is now inter
ested in several paper mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06

40 cents per person. The supplies fur
nished are of the best and the same are
served to both the employees and the in
mates.
Board of Education Meets.
The quarterly meeting of the State
Board Of Health and Board of Medical Elk
aminers is being held here today, with
all the members present. The board will
at this meeting issue the certificates to
those who we're examined at the last
meeting.
The tendency OF the inebriates at the
state hospitals is to break AVA from their
Imprisonment and scatter over the state.
The report from Mount Pleasant for this
month shows that ten of those held there
for inobriacy have broken away and can
not be found. This with the paroles
means a reduction in the lumber confined.
1t is found that the ordinary restraints
around insane persons are OF little avail
in the case of the inebriates.
Dog Against the snake.
A dog bite case has been attracting more
attention in court than any other lately.
A Jury gave a verdict OF $500 against
George Hobson Of Saylorville because his
dog bit frankie Foster. Now a motion
mas Deen maze lot a new lTldl, blleBlnB
that 1t was a snake that bit the child and
not the dog, and this weighty question is
to be solved by the presiding judge.
Articles of incorporation Of the Germa-
mia Verein Of Denison were filed today
with the secretary of state. The capital
stock is 10000. President, Barney Brod-
erson; secretary, B. j. Sibbert.
The Burlington Wheel company OF Bur-
lington has Incorporated; capital, 500, 900.
President, Nathan Morris, Indianapolis;
secretary, William G. Mercer, Burlington.
Walker & Ford OF onawa have become
incorporated, with capital of IS 1000.
The L~yle-Selby company Of Adair has
Incorporated, with $4,000 capital.
Refuse Certificate to Doctor.
The State Board Of Health today refused
to reissue the certificate to practice med
icine OF DR.. J. w. Crofford. who was con-
victed in Decatur county last summer OF
murder. He had applied for reinstatement;
after he had secured his release on bonds.
pending an appeal to the supreme court
and claimed that he would have the right
to return to his practice. The state board
today discovered that he had been con-
victed Of counterfeiting in Missouri some
years ago and refused to permit him to
practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06

The rest Of the republican township was
elected as follows: Lee Albert and II. A.
Baird. for constables; Harvey belong for
trustee and C. p. Kemp for clerk.
Congressman Walter /. ninth not only
headed the entire ticket in Pottawattamie,
where he received $40 votes, as against
Assn for George w. Cullison, the demo-
cratic candidate. but returns from the nine
counties comprising the Ninth congress
sional district show that he carried the
district by T,435, an increase OF 4S7 over
1900, and this in an of year is considered
remarkable. Cullison carried Shelby, his
home county, by eight votes. In 1900
Smith carried It by 1853. Congressman
Smiths pluralities In the Ninth district
follow: