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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
EXPLOSION OF BOILER
WROUGHT HAVOC on TRAIN ROAD
NEAR PEARSON.
FIVE MEN WERE INJURED.
CUT BY PARTS OF THE BOILER
AND sCALDED by STEAM.

Cause of the Accident Is Not Known.
Engineer Merritt said He Had Just
Taken Water and Had Only
sixty Pounds Pressure-Men Were
Hurled n Distance From the Track
by the Force of the Explosion.
Doctors Went to Attend Those
who Were Injured.
Waycross, Ga. Dec. 19-with a
crash that could be heard for miles
around, one Of the locomotives used on
the tram road at Moore's mill. near
Pearson. exploded at 5 o'clock this
morning. The explosion caused the Sc
rious injury of four white men and
one negro, who were riding on the en-.
CINE. The injured are:
Henry Merritt, engineer.
Mr.. Lewis. foreman of the mill.
Angus Gillis.
Manning White.
Mack Dunbar. colored fireman.
Both the engineer and fireman are
possibly fatally injured. The others
are severely scalded and cut by parts
of the boiler.
Probably twenty-five other men, en-
ployes at the mill were on a fiat car
just in rear OF the engine, but none of
them were injured.
The cause Of the explosion is un-
known. The engineer claims that he
had just taken on water. and that
there were only sixty pounds of steam
in the boiler.
The engine had pulled out nearly a
mile from the water tank when the
explosion occurred. Mr.. Merritt. the
engineer was thrown probably sixty
feet away from the engine, and two
others landed some distance from the
track in pond Of water The engine
was turned almost bottom side up.
The injured men were carried back
to the mill, and doctors were called to
attend them. About Q o'clock a special
train was sent out from Waycross,
having on board other physicians.
Mr.. B. r. Moore. the owner of the
mill. left last night for valdosta. and
was not present at the time of the ex-
plosion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
OYSTER SCHOONER SANK.
Captain and IA seaman Went Down
with Her

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 19.-During a high
wind that prevailed Off the Virginia
Capes Tuesday afternoon the oyster
schooner Lillian Russell went down off
Cobbs Island with Capt. Parsons, mas
ter of the vessel, and William Jones, a
negro seaman, on board.
The news was brought to this city
to-day by Capt ]. II. Miles, who con-
Quoted an extensive oyster business in
this city. The information was first
received at the Cape Charles life saw
ing station, a few hours after the trag-
edy occurred, by the crew of an oyster
craft who were eye witnesses to the
sinking OF the Lillian Russell.
Both Of the dead men lived on the
eastern shore. The sunken schooner
hac on board $500 which Capt. Parsons
took with him to pay for the cargo
which he expected to purchase The
LILLIAN Russell left Norfolk early Tues
day morning bound for Hog Island.
When few miles from the island the
vessel encountered a squall, and in at
tempting to heaye to i'm order to wait
for n small boat from which 1t expect
ed to receive a supply of oysters. the
Lillian Russell was submerged by an
enormous breaker and sank out of
sight Immediately.
The smaller craft Immediately mt
out for Cape Charles. where the acct
dent was reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
PROVISIONS IMPOSED
BY THE CANAL BILL,
How Senator Morgan Wants His
Plans Carried Out.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Morgan
canal bill provides that the annual sal
airy of the members of the Canal Com
mission shall be at the rate of $1,000
a year. 1t also provides that the chief
engineer of the isthmian canal shall
be appointed by the President, and his
tenure of office shall be the same as
other members of the commission. The
salary of the chief engineer shall be
$4,000 and he may be selected either
from civil life or the engineer corps OF
the army. His Office shall be located
within or conveniently near the canal
zone.
Senator Morgan evidently intends
that members of the commission shall
give their personal attention to the af-
fairs on the isthmus, and that they
shall be there themselves. His bill
contains a provision that whenever
the president of the commission is abb
sent from the isthmus, the duties of
his office shall devolve upon the COM
missioner who stands next to him In
the order of appointment, the object
being to have the president of the
commission always present on the ca
nal.
In another portion of the bill, Sem
dIOr morgan ltldHllSSlS ilo uSeOA ihiAie'
ton to have the commissioners on
hand to attend to their duties. He pro-
vides that the commission shall hold
regular meetings on the first Monday
of each month and other meetings on
the call of the president The COM
mission, may at regular meeting, fine
a member in a sum not exceeding 500
for his failure, without sufficient ex-
cuse, to attend a regular or called meet
ing of the commission. The commits
sioners shall reside at or near the canal
zone without being absent for more
than thirty days in any quarter, ex-
cept on business for the commission
or sickness. During the establishment
of the location of the aXial line of the
canal and the auxiliary works, each
member of the commission is required
to be present in the canal zone, and
personally .acquaint himself with the
nature of the ground and the condi-
tons which affect the permanency and
cost of the canal.
A restriction is placed upon the trav-
cling expenses of members of the COM
mission and other officers who are al
lowed only actual expenses when en-
gagged in canal business. These allow
ances shall in no case exceed the al
lowance of an officer of the rank of a
brigadier general in the army. when
travelling on duty. The Morgan bill
may have discouraging effect upon
some of the 100 applicants for appoint
ment on the commission, whose papers
are now on file with the President and
the Secretary of State
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
PASSED PURE FOOD BILL.
Interstate Commerce in AduIter-
atoms Is Prohibited.

atoms Is Prohibited.
Washington, Dec. 19-The House
to-day passed the pure food bin by a
vote of 70 to 81. There was not quo
rum present, but the point was not
raised by the opponents lof the meas
ure.
The speakers to-day were Messrs.
Richardson of Alabama, Hepburn of
Iowa, Gaines of Tennessee and Schirm
of Maryland, for the measure, and Mr..
Chandler of Mississippi against it. As
soon as the first section of the bill
was read for amendment under the
five minute rule Mr.. Adamson of
Georgia moved to strike out the enact
ing clause. His motion was defeated.
u to SO.
The bill inhibits the introduction
into any state or territory, or the Dis
trlct of Columbia from any other state
or territory, or the District Of Column
bia, or from any foreign country, or
the shipment to any foreign country
of any article of food or drug which
is adulterated or misbranded: and the
inhibition lies against anyone ship
ping, delivering or receiving within the
regions named any such food so adul-
terated.
The bill defines in detail what shall
constitute adulteration and provides
that any article of food or drug that
is adulterated or misbranded and is
transported or being transported from
one state TO another for sale shall be
liable to confiscation by process of
libel for condemnation in the United
States courts; bat such goods shall not
be sold in any state contrary to the
laws thereof
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
BLOCKADE ON TONIGHT.
Notice of Its Provisions Given Out
by the Allies.

Port of Spain. Trinidad, Dec 10
The British cruiser Alert left here last
night for Carupano. and the British
torpedo boat Rocket sailed from here
this afternoon for Ciudad Bolivar.
Admiral Douglas of the British fleet
has ordered the blockade of LaGuayra,
Carnero, Guanta. Cumana. Carupano,
and the mouths of Orinoco river This
blockade is to go into effect at mid
night on Dec 20. Days of grace are al
lowed as follows: To vessels sailing
prior to the date the decree of blockade
from West Indian ports and from the
east coast of the continent of America
steamers. ten days: sailing vessels.
twenty days. From other ports-steam-
ers, twenty days; sailing vessel forty
days. Vessels in the blockaded ports
will be allowed fifteen days to obtain
clearances.
Violators of the blockade will be LA
BILE under the law. 1t is intimated here
that the blockade probably will not
last longer than thirty days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
MORE POLICIES FOUND
ON r. C. WHAYNE'S LIFE.
Total of His Insura nee Discovered
to he S46O,OOO.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 19-Additionai
insurance policies were discovered to-
day on the life Of r. c. Whayne, who
was found dead Thursday night, near
his home at Jacobs park, a suburb OF
Louisville.
Policies with the Hartford Life and
Annuity Company, the Fidelity and
Casualty Company, the Travellers In
surance Company, the Illinois Travel
ing Mems Association and the Trav-
eler's Protective Association, amount
ing in all to an additional $4,000. have
been found. and 1t is not certain that
the end has been reached. Already the
total, including the 100000 in accrued
dividends due from the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, has reached $780,
600.
This does not include two policies for
$4,000, applied for, respectively, with
the Manhattan Insurance Company and
the National Life Insurance Company
of Versont. II an effort should be
made to collect these two policies, the
exact amount of insurance claimed by
the estate Will be 100000
The inquest will be held tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
WHAT CASTRO SAYS
TO THE DEMANDS MADE UPON HIM
BY GERMANY.
ACTIONS ON ALL CLAIMS
PARALYZED BY THE ABNORMAL
CIRCUMSTANCES.

Venezuela Is Alluded to I'm Her Note
ernment,, and One That, Ordinar-
lily, Would Not Have to Have an
Impetus Applied in Order to In
duce the Payment of just Debts.
Will Pay When Internal Peace Is
Restored.
Caracas, Dec. 1e.-The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has OBJ
tanned a copy of the answer made by
the Venezuelan government to the
German note addressed to Lopez Ba-
ralt, Venezuelan minister of foreign
affairs, by Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi,
the German envoy. 1t is dated Cara
cas-, Dec. z. The answer was trans
mitted by the foreign Office to Herr
Won Pilgrim Baltazzi on Dec. 9, the Sth
instant being a feast day. 1t is signed
by Lopez Baralt
The Venezuelan note. after replying
TO certain allegations regarding the
conduct of Venezuela in dealing with
German claims. declares that abnor-
NAL circumstances have paralyzed ac-
ton relating to claims. and that the
Venezuelan government was then con-
sidering the appointment of a fiscal
agent The note then says:
THE imperial government desires
that the government of Venezuela i'm
mediately satisfy the claims of German
subjects arising from the Civil War,
and that the other matters in which
the interests of German subjects were
involved be settled in the arbitration.
In order that this be done. it becomes
necessary that a declaration be made.
If it be decided that the claims under
consideration are just. the federal ex-
ecutive, as the representative of an
honorable and cultured government,
hastens to give assurance that, as such,
these claims will be examined.
Urea tment with the interested par
ties will facilitate, hasten or end in
the satisfaction of said obligation. The
Venezuelan government only awaits
such time when the work of pacifica-
ton, in which it is earnestly engaged,
shall permit it to issue an order re-
establishing public credit. The claims
arising out of the present war, which
still devastates the republic, will be
treated with all justice under the laws
to be passed to cover the requirements.
Upon the special command of my
government, refrain from replying to
that part of your note which relates to
joint action on the part of Germany
and the United Kingdom. A power like
Venezuela, which is in need of no slim
illus to prompt it to fulfil it's legal OBJ
legations to its utmost ability, can
never expect, in its intercourse with
other cultured nations, any course of
action which shall not conform to the
principles of mutual respect and the
rules of reciprocal cordialitY."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
B00DLERS CONVICTED.
Each of Five Defenda Sentenced
to Five Years.

st. Louis. Dec. 19.-The joint trial
of five former members of the House
Of Delegates, which began Tuesday.
ended tonight in a verdict OF five years
in the penitentiary for each man.
The defendants, John A Sheridan.
Charles j. Denny, Charles Gutke, Ed
mund Bersch and 7. r. Albright, Were
convicted on charges Of bribery In con-
nection with the passage of the Subur-
ban street car bill. to accomplish which.
1t was charged, $4,000 had been. placed
in deposit to be used as required.
When the verdict was announced. the
five defendants listened calmly, and
soon after made motions for retrials.
Circuit Attorney Folk said he was
well satisfied with the result
The next case on the docket is that
of Charles f. Kelly, the former Speak
er OF the House, who was for several
months fugitive, and who was re-
Gently arrested in Philadelphia soon
otter returning from ahfoad. His
case Is set for Jan. 5. He was indicted
on two charges of bribery and one OF
perjury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
HUNTER TELLS HOW
HE KILLED FITZGERALD.
story of the Encounter in Guate-
maIa City.

maIa City.
New York, Dec. ia copy of the
statement made before the court of 3D.
instance in Guatemala by w. G. Hun
ter. Jr.. son of the United States min
lister to Guatemala, regarding the
shooting of William A. Fitzgerald, has
been received here. Hunter says:
81 left the legation of the United
States on the afternoon of Thursday,
Nov. 20, 1902, in company with the Hon.
James G. Bailey, secretary of legation,
for my accustomed daily walk, and
upon reaching the plaza de Armas as
usual at about 5 o'clock. we took a seat
together facing the music stand in front
of the statue of Columbus.
1--WE had been seated there but few
minutes engaged in conversation,
when William A. Fitzgerald, whose
presence was unknown to me, and
without a word being said or any
thing being done to provoke an as
sault. seized me by the coat collar with
his left hand, and with his right
struck me a severe blow under the left
thus holding me firmly down on the
seat, drew revolver, which he
snapped two or three times in my
face.
Recovering from the shock of this
ASA ult which for moment dazed me,
and the surprise at the presence of the
assailant, whom I had not previously
seen, / at once sprang with super
human effort to my feet, thrust him
from me, drew my revolver and shot
the would-be assassin dead in self-de-
Tense, firing five shots, the contents of
my weapon, in so doing. Immediately
after the tragedy 1 walked quietly a
short distance away from the scene of
the occurrence and surrendered to the
local authorities.
(Signed) wv. G.. Hunter, Jr."
Mr.. Bailey made a statement con-
firming that of Mr.. Hunter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
SHARKEY CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Recommended to Mercy for KILN q
Banker Fish.

New York. Dec, 19.-The jury in the
case Of Thomas ]. Sharkey. accused
of the murder Of Nicholas Fish, the
banker, returned a verdict to-day OF
manslaughter in the second degree and
recommended that the mercy Of the
court be exercised -
Sharkey viii be sentenced on Mon
day Fish was killed IN September
He met two women on the street and
accompanied them 10 a saloon. where
they were Joined BY Sharkey and an
other woman. The two men had a dis
pute. during which Fish was pushed
into the street The evidence for the
prosecution Was 20 the effect that shar-
key struck Fish, knocking him down
He died a few hours later AZ the hospi-
tai % which be had been removed, and
where he was recognized as the
wealthy New Yorker,
Although be had suffered from dr.
ferenf diseases. tho doctor testified
thaf q bi0w Bas The direct cause 81
death,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
STABBED HIM TO DEATH.
John w. Barriger, DR., Was Killed in
Missouri.

st. Louis Dec. 19.-John w. Bar
riger, Jr., resident engineer of the st.
Louis, Memphis and Southwestern
Railway Company, at Claraville, Mo-,
was stabbed to death by Thompson
Morton, an unemployed civil engineer.
Morton, shortly after his arrest, was
found to be suffering from bichloride
of mercury poisoning, and was taken
to the city dispensary for treatment.
His recovery Is doubtful.
Morton thus far has refused to name
any motive for the killing of Barriger.
The victim, who lived but thirty min
utes after the stabbing, was unable to
speak, except incoherently. Barriger,
whose age was p, was son of
prominent army officer now in the
East. and one OF his brothers is also
an officer in the Philippines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
HE DOESN'T WANT
THE BIBLE TO BE KISSED,

Richmond. Va. Dec. 19.-Tn the
State Senate to-day, Mr.. McIlwaine Of
fered bin 10 prohibit kissing the BIZ
bile upon administration of oaths in the
courts OF this state. Mr.. McIlwafne
stated privately that he was Induced 10
offer this bill, because or the unolean-
hness m the miscellaneous kissing OF
the book. and the danger OF the spread
ing Of diseases. The bill was referred
70 a committee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
GREAT TRUST GETS
STILL ANOTHER PLANT.

Cleveland. o., Dec. ia special
from Youngstown says:
Reports have been IN oircula ton here
during the last week 30 the effect that
negotiations, which have been penGing
for some time, have been practically
concluded by which the United states
Steel Corporation VIII absorb all the
Republic Iron ana Steel Company,
which u the largest independent iron
and steel corporation outside 81 the
trusts. OnlciaiH viii not admit nor
deny the report, though Il ~ known
that d number ~ enc Republic of-
heiais have been ~ New York during
the past week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
WILL PAY DEARLY.
Johnson Is Down on BIacISmaiIers
of POstmasteFs.

Atlanta. Dec. l9.-Members Of coun-
y Republican committees who have
been blackmailing postmasters VIII be
prosecuted 70 the full extent Of the law,
says Marshal Walter johnson, former
chairman Of the Republican state Cen
trail Committee, ia discussing the re-
port from Washington that many
Georgia postmasters had been made
% pay dearly for their positions. Mar
shat johnson says the complaints VIII
be brought 20 the attention o. the
United states district attorney, and
prosecutions VIII follow wherever the
eYdence Is sufficient 10 warrant a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
SAID HE LOVED HER
HERMAN HELSCHER SHOT VOL
TAIRINE LECLYRE.
THE WOMAN AN ANARCHIST.
MAN WHO SHOT HER FORMERLY
HER PUPIL.

phia-HeIscher Declared the WO-
man Had Broken His Heart and
That She Deserved to Die-He Is
NOtOriety Through Her AnarchicaI
Utterances and Her Association
with Anarchists,
Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-Voltairine Lee
Clyre, noted anarchist and a teacher
of languages, was mysteriously shot
and MORALLY wounded to-day by Her
man Helscher, a former pupil. The
woman is dying in a hospital and
Helscher is in custody.
Unrequited love is said to have
prompted the deed. When arrested
Helscher's only explanation was the
following
1--WE were sweethearts, she and I.
She broke my heart and deserved to
be killed"
Miss LeClyre is SO years of age and
her assailant is "a. The shooting oc-
Cured on the street in broad daylight,
and was witnessed by a score of per-
sons.
street corner, awaiting a car. Helscher,
who had disguised himself by means
of a false moustache, approached her
from the rear and accosted her. Al
most at the same moment he drew a
revolver from his pocket and pointed
it at the woman, who turned and at
tempted to run away.
She had gone only a few steps when
Helscher began firing upon her. At
ter discharging five shots at the flee
ing woman, three of which took eff
feet, he replaced the pistol in his pock-
ct and started to walk away. He made
no effort to escape and was immedi-
ately arrested.
Miss LeClyre ran a short distance
and then sank exhausted upon a doe
step. She was carried into the house,
and from there removed to a hospital.
In her statement to a magistrate she
denied acquaintance with Aelscher,
| but when he was brought before her,
| minus the false moustache, she at
once recognized him. She declined,
however to accuse him of having shot
| her. but asked the police if she had ad-
mitted it. Neither would she state the
nature of her relations with Helscher.
! Two bullets took effect in the wom-
| ans side, below the shoulder, and an
other embedded itself in the right side
of the chest. The physicians hold out
no hope for her recovery.
Miss LeClyre has attained wide
spread notoriety through her anarchis-
tic utterances and her intimacy with
Emma Goldman and other anarchists.
| She is an accomplished linguist and
musician and has written much an
archistic literature and many erotic
| poems.
Helscher is a cigarmaker. He was
born in Russia and came to this coun-
try fourteen years ago. For a time he
| lived in Boston, but during the last
eight years has resided here. He is an
| aYOWed anarchist.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
WILL RAISE RATES.
Lines East of Chicago Have Entered
nm Agreement.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-After repeated
conferences traffic officials of lines east
Of Chicago have determined to make
extensive changes In commodity rates.
which will amount to a general adj
vance of about 5 per cent, and will
add many millions of dollars to the ag-
gregate revenues
The new schedules will be placed in
effect as soon as arrangements can be
made Jan. /, and by Jan. Is all changes
Will beNOperative. The most radical
action is to be taken with reference to
commodity rates, for II is asserted that
fully so per cent. OF these are to be
taken out, and the commodities which
they affect, placed back in their respec-
tive classes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
NEW COLONIES MUST
PUT UP $500 EACH.
ParapIernaIia of Their Rank Comes
n Little High,

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-the contract for
furnishing the uniforms for the 1873
new colonies turned out by Gov. Ter
rell was awarded to-day to the Lilly
Company, and the price is in the
neighborhood of $500, depending on
the elaborateness of the design Of the
sword, which accompanies the gold
braid and other paraphernalia. II is
believed this will result In from % to
80 per cent. of them falling to qualify
and the staff will probably be reduced
TO 100 or less.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
GOVERNOR BECKHAM
WANTS TO BE REELECTED

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 19-Gov. ]. C.
w. Beckham, tonight in an address
70 the Democrats OF kentucky. an
nounces himself a candidate for re-
election for the full term to the Office
OF chief executive OF the state. His
present term. that OF filing out the
unexpired term Of the late Gov. VIII
liam Goebei. will expire on Dec. IL.
1908. The election IL TO be held IN No
yenber Of next year. and The Demo-
cratic party ~ 20 nominate by the
primary election method on May 3.
1903. =
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-20
PRESIDENT FIGURES
I'M WHITES INSANITY.
WeII-to-Do Man Thinks Roosevelt
Is Persecutin Him.

Chelsea, Mass. Dec. 19.-"I want a
warrant for President Roosevelt" said
Charles C.. White, a well-to-do citizen,
to-day at the central police station.
Addressing Police Captain Grover, Mr..
White continued:
HE hired Tim Mccarthy and John
Farley to assault me the other day, and
was assaulted by them on Eastern
avenue. Roosevelt was there in his
carriage and encouraged the men while
they were striking me-"
Then the speaker rambled into a long
string of complaints against President
Roosevelt and the coal question. Mr..
White was laboring under excitement
and resisted arrest. He was overpow-
cred and loaded revolver and razor
were found on him. He is held for an
examination by physicians.