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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
TALKED ON RECIPROCITY.
The Convention at Detroit Has Con-
cIuded It's Work.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 1.-THE dele
gates to the National Reciprocity Con-
vention this afternoon adopted resolu-
tons, listened to a witty. and at the
same time forceful. address on recip-
rocity by ex-Gov. John Lind of Mime
sofa, heard the report of the Finance
Committee and adjourned sine die.
At the morning session but two ad-
dresses were made. Eugene n. Foss Of
Boston discussed Canadian Reciproc-
ity," and Frank D. Pavey of New
York spoke on Reciprocity with
Cuba"
The resolutions adopted reafflrm the
resolutions adopted at the first con-
vention of this league. at Chicago,
which embrace in their scope the gen.
eral principle of reciprocity and the
establishment of liberal. fair trade re-
lations with all the nations of the
world, and attention is again called to
reciprocity treaties negotiated by ex-
Minister Kasson. including the very
important treaty with France: and il
is again requested that these treaties
be ratified. and also that a reciprocity
treaty with Cuba be speedily negotiat-
ed and ratified.
The resolutions declare that the
United States should take immediate
steps to secure closer and more adj
vantageous trade relations with Can
ada; and that reciprocal relations,
beneficial to both countries, should
preferably follow the general lines of
the removal by both countries of the
duties on all natural products of each,
and such mutual extensions of the free
list and reductions and changes of the
duties on the manufactured products
of both as will give to each as low a
rate of duties as is given to any other
country.
The negotiation of a reciprocity
treaty with Newfoundland is regarded
as a most important step in the right
direction.
A committee of four was appointed
by the executive to-day to further the
cause of Canadian reciprocity.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
ANOTHER BILL
AIMED AT TRUSTS.
How Congressman suIzer Seeks to
Protect the People.


Protect the People.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York to-day intro
duced bill in the House, the purpose
of which is to give publicity to the af-
fairs of large corporations by requir-
ing them to make annual returns to
government authorities.
1t provides for the creation of a bu-
reau in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which shall he known as the
Bureau of Corporations, with a chief
at its head who shall be appointed by
the President. 1t is made the prov
ince and duty of this bureau, under
the direction of the Interstate Commits
sion, to inspect all corporations en-
gagged in interstate and foreign COM
merce, and to supply information con-
corning them, including the manner In
which their business is conducted.
Further, it is provided that all cor
porations contemplated by this bill
shall make annual reports to the bu-
reau, setting forth among other things,
their financial condition, the names
and addresses of stockholders and Of
f1cers, also a statement showing that
the corporation in question has not
been favored by any transportation
company during the year, or if so, in
formation in detail must be given as
to the favors received. Corpora lions
also must make statements showing
that they have not been party to
any combination in restraint of trade
in commerce among the several states
and territories.
A penalty of from to 10 per cent
of the last annual gross earnings is
provided for failure or refusal of any
corporation to make returns as re-
quired by this bill, and further pen
atty is prescribed for false returns.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
PAY OF COAL STRIKE
COMMISSIONERS.
Fixed by "A Bill That Was Passed by
the SENATE

AhC StnaNes
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate.
late this afternoon passed with sew
eral amendments, the bill fixing the
compensation of the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission, and it now goes to
conference.
The sentiment of the Senate was
strongly in favor of allowing the mem
bers of the commission, who are not
in the civil or military service of the
government, lump sum for their SER
vice, and, after considerable debate,
$4,000 was settled upon as the proper
amount, thus taking the matter out Of
the hands of the President, as the
bill originally provided.
Several other amendments to the bill
were adopted, fixing the expenses of
the commission and the assistant re-
corders at $40 per day, instead of SIS,
and leaving the question of the amount
of salary for the assistant recorders
and employees to the commission. The
name of the commission was also
changed to Anthracite Coal Strike
Arbitration"
While Mr.. Allison was explaining the
coal strike commission bill, Mr.. Till
man asked if the constitution of
Pennsylvania had been trampled I'M
OCl lOOl, anu IL So WHY ildu uOL InG
attorney general enforced the anti
trust law.
Mr.. Allison said he could not answer
the question, but said he believed that
Congress had the power to deal with
the great questions growing out of the
combinations of capital commonly
known as trusts.
The bill was discussed by Senator's
Berry, Hoar, Allison, Teller, Hale, Ba-
con, Tillman, Morgan and CockrelI.
Senator Daniel precipitated a lively
debate by offering an amendment pro-
hibiting the further assignment of off,
GERS and employees of the United States
or senators and representatives on any
commission, or having imposed on them
any duties other than those prescribed
by law. He did not criticise the Pres
ident, he said5 on the contrary he COM
mended him, but there is an abundance
of intellect, character, learning and
wisdom among the people of the coun-
try outside the government service
which could be drawn upon.
Senator Platt of Connecticut express
ed the opinion that it would be unwise
to so tie the hands of the President
that in great emergency he could not
select the one man deemed most fit for
the appointment.
On a viva voce vote, the amendment
was lost. but Mr.. Tillman demanded
the ayes and noes.
Messrs. Allison and Hoar appealed
to Mr.. Daniel to withdraw the amend
ment, and general discussion follow
ed. in the course of which Mr. Plat
of Connecticut inquired of Mr.. Tillman
If it was not probable if the amend
ment was adopted. that Judge Gray
would withdraw from the commission
Surely" replied Mr.. Tillman.
The Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
EVIDENCE IN 40 DAYS.
Limit Fixed by the House in the Wa
goner-ButIer Case.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House to-
day devoted practically the whole day
to the discussion of a resolution to
limit the period of taking testimony
in the Wagner Butler contested cleo
ton case to forty days, and finally
adopted a resolution to that effect by
a party vote-155 to u.s.
The purpose of the resolution is to
permit the House to pass upon the case
at this session. Under the regular
method of procedure, several months
are given to the preparation of a con-
tested election case. The case was of
peculiar interest owing to the fact that
Mr. Butler, the sitting member, was
unseated at the last session and again
elected at the last election to fill the
vacancy He had over 5000 plurality
on the face of the returns.
The House agreed to hold session
on Sunday, Jan. %, for the purpose of
paying tribute to the memories OF the
late Representatives Russell of Con-
necticut and Sheppard and DeGraffen-
reid of Texas.
Mr.. Bartlett bf Georgia was ap-
pointed a member of the Committee
on Accounts during the recess.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
COMMANDING THE PRESIDENT.
Report ot Executive Committee of
the Civil Service Reformers.

Report of Executive Committee of
the Civil Service RefOrmers.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE twenty
second annual meeting of the National
Civil Service Reform League began
here to-day. The annual report of the
Executive Council commended the pol
icy of President Roosevelt in making
Federal appointments, and calls at
tention to the persistent hostility of
professional politicians in both the
great national parties to civil service
reform"
The report says:
President Roosevelt has done more
for the practical enforcement of the
civil service law, the elevation of the
moral tone of the public service and
the general advancement of the inn
proved methods of government than it
has fallen to the lot of any other Pres
ident to do so soon after assuming Of
fee"
The special committee on civil SER
vice in dependencies also commends the
President, as follows:
"The Presidents consistent following
of the principles of civil service re-
form in the insular appointments has
done more than volumes of literature
for the real, healthy, substantial es-
Enlistment of the merit system in our
dependencies
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
ASKED FIN WHAT
HE GOT FOR COAL.
Operator Was Not Inclined to An
svver That Question.


Scranton, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE repre-
sentatives of the miners during the
course of to-day's proceedings before
the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
called one of the independent operators
to the witness stand to tell the exact
price he received for his coal, and the
mine owner refused.
The operator was j. L. Crawford
president of the Peoples Coal Com
pany, which operates the Oxford COL
liery in Scranton. The request for him
TO take the stand came as a surprise.
The oxford colliery during the strike
managed to get enough men to operate
the plant, and for one month, accord
ing to Mr.. Crawford, his company re-
ceived $40 a. ton for its coal.
Objection was raised to the miners
lawyers trying to get him to tell what
he received from the Delaware, Lack
awapna and Western Company for his
product, but witness said it was IS per
cent. Of the railroads selling price.
Mr.. Crawford said he got about 81
a ton for his coal.
The miners announced that they
would close their case on Saturday.
and thus gave notice to the other side
TO be ready to proceed with their tes-
timony. The company's attorneys an
nounced that they may have to ask
for a short recess in order to properly
prepare their case. Judge Gray, for the
commission, in reply. said he hoped
there would be no interruption in the
proceedings.
Nearly the entire day was taken up
in hearing witnesses who had some
specific complaint to make. among
other things the price paid per mine
car, and the size of the cars. Two
witnesses, employed by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company,
testified that before the strike of 1900.
the men, when they worked. received
"a cents a car, and that the strike was
ended by the company agreeing to give
the men an increase in wages of 10
per cent, 21k in cash, and the other 71A
per cent. to be considered in the re-
duction in the price of powder. Instead
of receiving the increase they now get
cents car less, or 81 cents. They
did not know why it was reduced.
Father O'Donnell of Olyphant, who
testified that there was no lawlessness
where he was stationed, was asked by
Judge Gray:
''Do you believe in boycotts?"
The witness replied that he believed
he had the right not to deal or as
sociate with person who did some-
thing that he did not like or was con-
trary to his interests.
II go along with you that far" said
the chairman. How much further
would you go? For instance, have you
a right to boycott me If 1 should deal
or associate with such a person."
mo, sir; neither would I commit
violence
"That is right; we draw the line at
the same point"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
DENY THE SHOE PINCHES.
But Consolidated Lake Superior
Shares Are Away on.

Philadelphia, Dec. u.-Following a
sensational decline in the price of Con-
solidated Lake Superior shares to-day,
a special meeting of the directors of
the company was held tonight, lasting
from o'clock until midnight. A brief
statement was sent out from the meet
ing room, announcing that the steel
and iron business is in a prosperous
condition and denying the report that
the companys steel rail mill had been
closed, owing to lack of orders.
The decline in Lake Superior shares
to-day caused loss of more than s12,-
100000 in the stock value of the COM
pany. The capital stock is 100000, 600.
The cause of the decline is said to be
that lien was recently filed by a con-
tractor for 100000 as the result of a
disagreement over the settlement of an
account involving several millions;
that banks which have accepted the
shares as collateral for loans notified
brokers to withdraw a part of them
and to substitute other securities; and
that the steel rail mill. which has q
capacity of about 500 tons a day, has
been closed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY.
Subject of Conference Between
Wright and Committee.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Philippines to-day
discussed with Vice Governor Wright
the monetary situation in the archipel-
ago. 1t was generally agreed that
there would be difficulties in changing
the currency in the islands. The con-
sensus of opinion was expressed that
the unit of value in the Philippines
should be a, gold peso Of IL $40 grains
of gold, which is one-half the value of
the United States gold dollar, and the
peso in silver should be made legal
tender of equal value to the units.
Another feature, upon which Gov.
Wright and the members of the COM
mittee agreed, was that United States
currency should not be made legal ten
der in the islands, as the silver dollar
would then be worth twice as much as
the peso containing more silver than
the dollar, which would encourage
counterfeiting of the United States dol
lars,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
FOR BIG MEMPHIS PLANT.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ia special
from Augusta, Me-. says:
The Memphis Warehouse Company
was incorporated here to-day under the
liberal laws OF this state to construct
and operate a cotton warehouse and
compress plant adequate for the en-
tire business of Memphis. The incor-
porators are Lewis A. Burleigh, Byron
Boyd and ]. Berry of Augusta, Me-; II.
c. Burcher of Philadelphia, Fergus
Reid of Norfolk. Va. c. f. Farms
worth, Harry p. Johnson and w. A..
Percy of Memphis. The capital stock
was fixed at 100000 with power to
Increase to 81 600 900
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NICHOLS WANTS
BETTER CONDUCT.

Douglas, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE wholesale
murders at Nichols, committed by Lee
w. Crib, have thoroughly aroused the
citizens of that place At a meeting
yesterday, which was fully endorsed
by the colored people, j. M Jardine
was made chairman and ]. r. Rftch
secretary of good government club.
pledged to drive out the blind tigers
and beer dives and suppress Iawless-
ness generally.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
HOUSE TABLED BILLS.
Said to Want Something to Hold
Over the Senate.

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-THE House tonight
accomplished little. About "a dozen
Senate bills and resolutions were mp,
but were tabled. 1t is believed action
was postponed, so as to have some
thing to hang over the Senate while
the appropriations bill and the tax bill
are in conference.
The bills tabled include one passed
by the Senate to prevent adulteration
of spirits of turpentine; also a bill by
Senator Jordan. providing for a COM
mittee to investigate the matter of es-
tablishing agricultural colleges in
each of the congressional districts of
the state, as recommended by Gov.
Terrell.
The House passed a resolution by Mr..
Hall of Bibb. providing that the same
committee which examined the books
of the State Treasurer shall, during
the summer, examine the books OF the
executive department and all of the of
ficials of the Capitol and also visit all
the state institutions and schools to
which the state appropriates money.
The committee is limited to forty days
for this work, and is to report to the
next session Of the Legislature.
Both houses adjourned about 1890
tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
OBITUARY.
G. d. Kenny, naItImore.

Baltimore. Dec. 1i.-cornellus D..
Kenny president Of the G. ID. Kenny
Company, which conducts sixty retail
tea and coffee stores IN various Amer
lean cities, died AZ HIS home here to-
day, aged "a years. Besides the ten
stores in Baltimore and ave IN New
York city. the Kenny Company oper-
atea stores in several cities ~ Peunsyl-
vanla. Virginia. Maryland. Tennessee.
south Carolina. Missouri. ohio, Ala
baula, Delaware and Georgia,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
TWO TEAMS RODE
AWAY FROM THE BUNCH.

New York, Dec. 1.-Two teams sue
ceeded in separating themselves from
the others in the six-day bicycle race
to-day, and by clever team riding took
the lead. They were the Newlxirk- la
cobson and Leander-Floyd Krebs ag-
gregation. Their score at midnight
was 1,706 miles, nearly 100 miles be-
hind the record for that time of 1866
miles laps.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
BY ONE OF HIS MEN.

Manila, Dec. 11.-Reports have been
received by the military authorities to
the effect that Constabulary Inspector
Hendryx, who was badly wounded Nov.
20 on the Island of Samar. supposedly
by ladrones during an engagement
was in reality shot by one Of his own
men after this action began. The
crime was committed by a constabuIa-
ry private, who shot Hendryx from be-
hind. All the members of the inspec-
tors command then fled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
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WEALTHY WOMAN DIES
And nm Investigation of Her Death
Is Being Made.

New York, Dec. 11.--Mrs. Sarah Wa
tiers, a wealthy woman, nearly 80 years
of age died at her home here to-day
The district attorney has ordered an
investigation into her death. To-
night an assistant district attorney and
two detectives visited the house where
her body lay, the detectives remaining
there all night.
Mrs. Waters estate, worth 500, 900 or
more, has been in litigation recently.
She decided away all of her property.
and following that commission was
appointed to examine her mental con-
dition and suit was brought to set
aside the deed. Alexander s. Bacon.
attorney in the proceedings to set
aside the deed, limited at a grave crime
In connection with her Illness.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
EVA B. DOUGLASS C0LLIDED.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE schooner
Eva B. Douglass, from Brunswick, re-
ports, Dec. 8, off Five-Fathom bank
lightship was in collision with an un-
known bark and had rail started for
about 30 feet (no doubt italian bark
Guiseppino before reported)
The schooner was under way at the
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
LOWE MADE RECEIVER
of Important Concerns in Court mt
Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 11.-Robert
j. Lowe was to-day appointed receiver
of the Continental Security Redemption
Company, the Southern Debenture
Company, the National Debenture Loan
Company, the Columbia Investment
Company and the Birmingham Deben-
ture Company, the appointment being
made under a decree rendered by Chan
cellor John C. Carmichael in the case
of Browse T. Bringier eft. AL versus
the Continental Security Redemption
Company ct. al.
A receiver has already been appoint
ed by the United States Court, and is
now in charge.
Under the decree rendered by Chan
cellor Carmichael, the receiver, Lowe,
was instructed to file a bill in the Uni
ted States Circuit Court asking that
the receiver appointed by that court be
instructed to turn over to the receiver
of the state court all of the property
of the several concerns. The issue will
then be made and the fight will be upon
the question of Jurisdiction.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12

Richmond, Va, Dec. 11.--Alsen r.
Thomas, one of the managers of the
American office of the Imperial Tobac-
co Company of Great Britain, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect on
June 30 next. When seen to-day he
declined TO discuss the matter for pub
lication and declared he had nothing
to say concerning his reasons for taxi
ing the step. At this time he wished
for no publication whatsoever.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, Dec. 12.-Weekly cotton
statistics: Total sales of all kinds, 54,-
900 bales; sales. American. $4,000. Eng
fish spinners' takings, $1,000. Total ex-
port, 10000. Import of all kinds, IA
900; import. American, $1,000. Stock
Of all kinds, 1000; stock, American.
$4,000. Quantity afioat. all kinds. $685.
900; ahoat American. $4,000. Sales on
speculation. $500. Total sales TO ex-
porters 1 300
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NEWFOUNDLAND
SWEPT BY STORMS.

ST. Johns. N. F., Dec. luxurious
snowstorms continue 10 sweep the
Newfoundland coast. -Four more
schooners have been lost. one with her
entire crew of ten persons. other yes
sells have been driven to sea and are
believed TO be in great danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
RECEIVER FOR COAL co.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Dec. 11.-United
States Circuit Judge Nathan Goff, in
chambers to-day, appointed a receiver
for the Otter Creek Coal and Lumber
Company of Tucker, w. Va, upon the
application of the Meyer Rubber Com
pany of New York. over $500. 900 is
involved and litigation is perdlng.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12

New York. Dec. 1.-THE Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad gave
notice to-day that the semi-annual In
terest due Jan. / on the company's 9
per cent. first mortgage bonds and 4
per cent. general mortgage bonds
would be paid on Dec. p. The pay
.lnent Win amount 70 about 81 500. 900
wiiy this action the company anticipates
The interest payment ~ more than a
week.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
DEARM 0ND'S MEASURE.
The Plan He Would See Adopted Re-
Sarding the Trusts.

Washington, Dec. Representative
DeArmond to-day introduced a bill in
the House providing that it shall be
unlawful to ship from any state or
territory. through or into any other
state or territory, any manufac-
tured article sold for shipment or in
tended to be sold. unless every such
article has stamped on the, cover con-
tanning it the words. No Monopoly
Product; Produced in Open Competi-
ton" or other words of like import. A
maximum penalty of $1,000 fine or one
years Imprisonment, or both, is pro-
vided for violation of this provision. 1t
is provided further that articles not
thus marked may be seized and con-
fiscated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
AMENDED RACING RULES.
Any One Administering a Drug Will
he Ruled on.

New York, Dec. 11.-Several amend
ments to the racing rules were adopted
by the Jockey Club at it's regular meet
ing to-day. One amendment provides
for the ruling off of any person who
shall have administered drug or slim
ulant, internally or by hypodermic
method, prior to a race, or who shall
have used appliances, electrical or me-
chanical, other than the ordinary whip
or spur"
1t was decided that whenever hus-
band or wife Is in the forfeit list all
disabilities shall apply to both"
Another amendment DEGREES that "by
special permission OF the stewards OF
the Jockey Club. or. in case OF an emer-
gency. the stewards Of the meeting or
the starter, a race may be started
without a gate"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
Gardner Beat stift.

Chicago. Dec. 1L-George Gardner.
the Pacific coast middleweigit, de-
feated Billy Stiff OF Chicago In six
round contest here tonight sti't was
decidedly outclassed and would have
suecumbed 10 a Knockout had not the
bell saved him ia the last round. Rtlft
was knocked down eight times dur
ing the round, and was barely able "a
Walk 20 his corner when the night
fUdeN
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
CoURT-MARTIAL FOR ROONEY.
He Is Being Tried for Grounding the
FrOIfc.

Manila, Dec. 11.-Lieutenant Com
mander William Rooney, who was in
command of the u. S. S. Frolic when
that vessel ran aground recently near
Cebu, Is being tried by colrtmartial at
Cavite. 1t is alleged that Commander
Rooney's negligence caused the acct
dent. The testimony has been conclud-
ed, and the arguments are now In
progress.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NEW CAPITOL WILL
COST S4,O00,OOO.

North CarOlinians Want Granite
Dressed at the Quarries.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 11.-Contractor
Payne, who will build the new capt.
toll, to-day took out building permit,
fixing the value at $4,000,000.
A committee from Winnsboro, S. c.,
where the granite for the new capitol
is to be quarried, called on Gov. Stone
to-day to protest against the action
of the Pennsylvania granite cutters in
demanding that the granite be dressed
in the North, because of poor labor
and low wages at Winnsboro. They
said that labor at Winnsboro quarries
is skilled and commands good wages.
The Governor referred the matter to
the contrac tOr