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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
C0LUMBIA'S WAR TAXES.

LADCEdAs ASoCHsC0 GOOUsOV Ter
and Government Expropriates Az
Hides of Cattle Consumed on 18TH
mus.
Panama, Colombia, April Ia re-
cent national decree imposed a war
tax of 100000 per month on the Lib
erals in the department of Panama.
A list of Liberals in this city who are
taxed, with the amounts they have to
pay. was published to-day. 1t totals
$40, 1000.
BY a decree issued to-day the gov
eminent will appropriate all hides of
cattle consumed on the isthmus.
Gen Salazar informed the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press that he
had been compelled to take extreme
measures in order to meet the great
expenses caused by the maintenance
of so many troops under arms. and
other extraordinary war expenses.
United States Minister Hart arrived
here from Colon to-day. When he left
Bogota, March Is, everything was quiet
in the interior
About forty Liberal prisoners, on
their way from here to Cartagena,
were cheered at the railroad depot by
a large number of Liberals The gov
eminent soldiers had to use their bay
onets in order to disperse the crowd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
AT ROME
NEGRO HANGED TO POLE IN HEART
OF CITY.
TAKEN FROM PRISON BY MOB.
FULLY 1000 BULLETS FIRED INTO
HIS BODY.

Walter Allen Deceived Miss Blossom
AdamsOn, 10 Years Old, Into Enter
ing Vacant House and Attempted
Criminal AssauIt-Her Brave
Struggle Attracted Attention and
the Brute Was Frightened Away.
Captured and Jailed a Mob of 1000
Battered Down the Doors and Put
Him to Death-Died Declaring His
Innocence.
Rome, Ca, April 1.-Walter Allen. a
negro charged with attempting
to criminally assault Miss Bios
som Adamson, a 15-year- old girl
in this city yesterday after
noon, was taken from the Jail tonight
by 1000 people, who batterd the pri-
son doors down and hanged him to an
electric light pole in the pricipal por-
ton of this city. A volley was fired
afterward and fully a thousand bullets
entered the Negroes body.
Miss Adamson was on her way to a
dressmaker's late yesterday afternoon,
when she was met by Allen, who told
her that a dressmaker at a designated
residence was waiting to see her. The
young girl went to the house men
toned by the negro, who followed her
into the house, which Miss Adamson
found was vacant.
A lady on nearby porch, attracted
by the noise of the struggle, succeeded
in frightening Allen away, and he es-
capped. Late this afternoon he was
captured and brought to this city and
placed in JAIL
AS soon as the news of his capture
was learned a mob formed tonight and
marched to the Jail, demanding the ne
gro. The sheriff refused to deliver the
keys, and pleaded that the law should
be allowed to take its course. Upon
the sheriff's refusal of the keys the Jail
door was forced open with sledgeham-
mers and the steel cage of Aliens cell
broken. The negro was carried a
square and half away and allowed to
make a statement. Allen declared that
he was innocent and prayed that the
guilty party would be found.
All the men who took part in the
hanging were unmasked. Miss Adam
son belongs to one of the most promi-
nent families in Rome.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
PRESIDENT DIAz'S MESSAGE.
The Country in Prosperous COndi-
ton and shows Remarkable Pro-
gress-SpeciaI Attention Paid to
Schools

gress-SpeciaI Attention Paid to
schools.
City of Mexico. April President
Diaz opened the spring session of Con-
gress this evening. His message
covers the entire scope of executive
activity during the past six months.
He says regarding the late pan-Ameri-
can congress that its effects as far as
Mexico is concerned were favorable to
promoting good relations with all par
ticipating republics.
The arbitration agreement adopted
by the majority of the republics
through their delegates win be sent to
the Senate for its approval. Much
space is given to educational matters
and the President notes the necessity
of renovating in the higher schools the
scientific apparatus, school furniture,
etc. This will be done shortly. The
President bestows much attention on
school reform and on the scientific
works undertaken under the auspices
of the government. The min
ing industry continues to make
notable progress and in the first
half of this fiscal year 1887 mining
titles We're granted. Port works all
SiiOW oOllu piOSISSS, dSSuiliB the safety
of important harbors when completed.
The railways of the country have a
total extent of 14.70O kilometers. Pos
tai progress has been remarkable and
the increase in postal orders between
Mexico and the United States has been
beyond all anticipations.
Regarding the governments policy
towards the monopolies of grain, the
President notes that while last years
corn crop was better than had been
expected, it will continue to be the
duty of the government to buy corn
abroad in times of real or artificial
scarcity, in order to help the poor peo-
pie.
Military matters are reviewed. and
the President says it is the policy of
the government that Mexico should
manufacture for herself all NUM-
tions of war. A new cartridge
factory will be built and the manufac-
ture of smokeless powder will be begun.
The Maya campaign in Yucatan has
had fortunate result and there are no
longer any formal engagements with
the Indians. The economical situation
of the country is favorable. The Gus
toms duties are now showing gains.
The general condition of the country
is peaceful and prosperous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
Michigan Miners strike.

Saginaw. Mich, April 1.-The strike
of the Michigan coal miners, ordered
several days ago, began to-day and
LOO miners are out IN this country
Almost the same number OF men have
quit the mines at Bay City and in the
St Charles district. There was no
demonstration to-day, the men simply
staying away from the pits. The
Owosso Coal Company last Sunday
signed the scale offered by the men,
and theirs is the only mine in opera
ton to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
sunraee Amendment Defeated.

Richmond, Va, April 1.-The consti-
tutional convention came to one vote
this morning on an amendment to the
conference suffrage plan offered by Mr..
Flood, and it was overwhelmingly de-
feated. There was also a protracted
debate over the understanding clause
Of the plan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02

PittsburE and Allegheny Men Want
More Pay and Nine-Hour Day.
Pittsburg, Pa, April The electric
hnemen of Pittsburg and Allegheny
struck to-day for an increase Of pay
from $3.50 to SO for a nine-hour day.
The linemen officials claim between 500
and 600 men out.
The statements made by the several
companies, however affected, indicate
a total of eighty-four men out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02

tive who had been bribed or whom
anyone had attempted to bribe. At
the State Department he had only per-
scnally seen Mr.. Kassan.
Mr. Gron was then excused.
Chairman Dalzell announced that he
had summoned Abner Mckinley. Col.
Brown and Fischer Hansen, and that
they would appear on Thursday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
PROJECTS NARROW ESCAPE.
Woman Tried to Assassinate Rus
sim Police OmciaI.

HIUH EOHICt ONICEUIs
St. Petersburg April 1.-The police
project of Moscow, NJ. Trepoff, had a
narrow escape from assassination yes
terday. While receiving visitors a
governess named Allart suddenly drew
a revolver, placed it's muzzle at the off,
calls breast and pulled the trigger.
The weapon, however, missed fire. In
TIE subsequent excitement the woman
attempted to escape, but was
arrested. 1t is believed that
the attempt was connected
with the recent student troubles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
TRIED 70 Kill ENTIRE FAMILY.
Memphis Man Then Sent a BuIlee
Into His own Brain.

Memphis. Tenn. April 1.-Despond-
ent over the partial loss Of his eyesight
and financial troubles. w. B. Mills.
aged so years, attempted to kill his
entire family to-day and then sent
a bullet into his own brain. Mills
shot at several members of his family.
but the only one injured was Mrs. Vic
toria Moore. who received a bullet In
the neck. She viii recover. After
shooting himself. Mills was taken to
a hospital where he died.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
CAMBRIAN PRINCESS SUNK.
Struck by Channel steamer Alma
Near Nab Lightship and Went
Down with Eleven of Her Crew.


London, April 1.-Eleven men were
drowned as a result of a collision this
morning near the Nab lghtship be-
tween the channel passenger steamer
Alma and the British ship Cambrian
Princess, Capt, Roberts, from Peru
for Antwerp. The latter sank imme-
diately, and eleven of her crew per-
ished. The Alma returned to South
ampton badly damaged.
The collision occurred at 2;30 a. M,
during foggy weather. The Alma
struck the Cambrian Princess on the
starboard quarter, ripping her side
wide open. The ship heeled over and
sank in four minutes. The eleven sur
vivors were taken ON board the Alma
by means of ropes. The steamer S
bows were badly stove in.
The Cambrian Princess was built at
Southampton in 1876. She was of 1,272
net register and was owned by the
Cambrian Princess Company of Liver
pool.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
JONES' DEFEAT ASSURED.
Clark Has Clear Majority on joint
Ballot.

Little Rock. Ark. April with ten
counties yet to report. official and I'M
official reports yield the following re-
suits on the United States senatorship:
James P. Clarke. SO; James X. Jones.
so; necessary to elect on joint ballot.
81. These figures are deemed reliable
and conclusive.
In the Third Congressional District
the contest is so close between Con-
gresham Dinsmore and ]. G. Floyd
that the vote of Van Buren, county is
awaited in order to settle it. The DEM
ocratic State Convention VIII be held
in Little Rock, June 10.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
FOR ATLANTIC TRUNK LINE.
senator Clark and George j. Gould
Each Subscribe s2.OO0.0OO.

Cumberland. Nd. April Lit was
announced here to-day that Senator
w. a. Clark of Montana and George
J. Gould have each subscribed s2.000,-
600 toward a plan for consolidating the
Wabash and West Virginia Central
Railroads and building a trunk line to
the Atlantic seaboard. Richard G.
Kerens has been raising subscriptions
and some days ago had secured 50 ,oOO,-
900
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.
Russia Will Permit China to Main
tain Troops There.

Pekin, April 1.-The Manchurian con-
vention, the main conditions of which
were recently agreed upon by Paul
Lessar, Russia's minister to China, and
Prince Ching. president of the Chinese
foreign office, permits China to main
tain whatever force she thinks neces-
sary in Manchuria after the evacua-
ton of that territory.
Official reports received here from
NJ Chwang say the Russians are dis
playing great military activity there.
Ten thousand troops have been recently
moved to Port Arthur and new drafts
are arriving. An extensive and perma-
nent telegraph system is being con-
structed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02

chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.-The
employees of the brake shoe department.
of the Ross Meehan works to-day join
ed the mouldeFs Of the malleable de-
partment in their strike and 400 men
are now out. No settlement seems i'm
mediately in sight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
Halifax Longshoremen TO strike.

Halifax, N s.. April Ia strike of
steamship freight handlers Of this port
will take place tomorrow, II a new
shoremen's union is not granted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
TO TALK OF SURRENDER.
IsOer Leaders Summon Their Follow
ers to Discuss the Subject.

Heidelberg, Transvaal, Monday,
March 31.-Commandant Alberta has
called a meeting of the Beers in his
district, to take place thirty-five miles
east of the Springs station, in order to
discuss the proposal for a general sur
render. 1t is said that Gen. Hans
Botha has summoned a similar meeting
at Amsterdam.
A party of constabulary and native
scouts was ambushed near here March
80. Six of the party were killed. The
Beers eluded pursuit.
Surrenders are occurring daily in the
Standerton district.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
wARsnIr FoR sANTo DoMINeo.
The Machias Ordered There by Navy
Department.

Washington. April 1.-The State De-
partment having been advised by cable
of the revolutionary movement in Santo
Domingo, has requested the Navy De-
partment to send a warship. and the
Machias. now at San Juan. Porto Rico,
will probably start to-day. The trou-
bic Is not believed TO be serious. but II
Is deemed well to have a ship there as
matter Of precaution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
PEACE MOVEMENT is ON.

DOer Chiefs VIII Confer in a Day or
Two and Several Commandments
Now Talk of Surrender.
Pretoria, Monday March 31.-Presi-
dent Steyn and Gen. De la Rey have
been located and a meeting between
them and Acting President Schalk-
Burger is expected to be arranged
without delay. 1t is reported that
Gen. Botha will also attend the confer
ence.
COmmandant Mears has sent in word
that his command will abide by the
decision of the Boer government.
Commandant DeVilliers, who has
been operating in the Kimberley dis
trict, has sent in flag of truce ask
ing for terms.
The peace movement, however, has in
no way interefered with the military
operations. The British are again
sweeping the Northwest districts of the
Orange River Colony, where it is be-
lieved they have about 1000 of Gen.
Dewet's men within the Gordon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
Heavy Fire Loss i'm Japan.

Yokohama, April 1.-The loss from
the fire at Fukui, near the northwest
coast of the island of Honshiu. where
4'uoO houses were destroyed, is esti-
mated ct 1900. 900 yen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02

Niagara, N. Y, April lone thous-
and men, representing the building
trades of this city, struck to-day for
an advance of wages and an eight
hour working day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
Russian officer Kills Another on
Parade.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-while the
Mirgorod regiment was parading on the
barracks square at Kieff, yesterday,
Capt Sofronoff shot and killed Lieut..
Grodski for maligning the formers
family,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
BuiIding Men strike at south Bend.

South Bend, Ind. April Livery
union bricklayer, stone mason and
plasterer is out ON strike to-day for
an eight-hour day and so cents per
hour The helpers and hod carriers
also struck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
THE MAXWELL MAY BE LOST.
Wreckage Picked Up Bearing Name
of That Vessel

London, April IA pilot boat reports
having picked UP a life belt marked
Ship Maxwell" She also saw boats
marked Maxwell" and says a three
masted ship sank eight miles southwest
OF Dungeness lighthouse.
The British ship Maxwell of LIS tons,
Capt Young, left San Francisco Octo-
Der so for Hull.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
TWO Hundred Employees Get In

Willimatic, Conn, April 1.-Two hum
bred employees of the Windham Manu-
facturinq Company were notified to-day
~ a 10 per cent. increase in their
wages, to take effect April l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02

Washington. April William VIII
Iams Of New York has been rendered
and has accepted the position Of COM
missioner of immigration Of New
York He will succeed Thomas
Fitchie
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
was the Hampshire regiment.

London, April 1.-The war Office. in
reporting the railroad wreck at Bar
berton, Transvaal Colony, merely says
that it was accidental. The victims
nearly all belonged to the Hampshire
Regiment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
REBELS WANT TO SURRENDER.
hut Sanfo DOMINICAN Government IL
Making No Promises.

San Domingo. Santo Domingo. April
1.-The rebels in the Barahona dis
trict. on the south coast. are already
seeking assurances that they will not
be severely dealt with IL they surren-
der; but the government officials have
refused to make any guarantees. The
rebellion is limited to Barahona and
its vicinity.
Confidence in the power of the gov
eminent to crush the rebellion is re-
established.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
MANY BRITISH SOL DlERs DIE.
Railroad Wreck Proves More Seri-
GUS Than Average Boer Battle.

Pretoria, April 1.-Thirty-nine Brit
ish soldiers were killed and forty-f1ve
injured in a railroad wreck March go
near Barberton. Transvaal Colony.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
chinn.. Third indie nity Payment.

Shanghai April 1.-The third INSTALL
ment of the indemnity was paid to-day.
If amounts to 1,S00, 10000 taels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
RUSSIAN STUDENTS AGITArrNG.
Issued Call for Armed Demonstra-
ton of Educated Classes.

tiOn of Educated Classes.
Berlin, April IA dispatch to the
Tageblatt from st. Petersburg, dated
Monday, March 81, says the students
are organizing a fresh revolutionary
meeting, and have succeeded in mail
ing 10000 circulars, mostly addressed
to persons belonging to the educated
classes, imploring them to attend,
armed if possible, a revolutionary DEM
onstration in front of the Kazan Ca
thedral to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-02
PRESIDENT SAN CLEMENTE DEAD.
His Removed May Do Much Towards
Ending Revolution.

Panama. Colombia, April IA pri-
vate message received here from Bogo-
ia, which has been officially confirmed,
announces the death March 10, at VII
leta, a few miles from Bogota, of
President Manuel San Clemente. He
was 80 years old. His death legitita-
mixes the government of Vice Presi-
dent Marroquin, the acting President,
and it is believed may do much to-
wards ending the revolution.
Gov. Salazar has issued a decree
honoring the memory of the late Pres
ident.
DR.. Manuel A. San Clemente was
elected President of Colombia in No
vember, 1898, and DR. j. NJ. Marroquin
was elected Vice President. In Au-
gust, 1900, it was officially announced
from Bogota that DR.. San Clemente
being physically and mentally unable
to exercise the duties of President. and
his indefinite absence from the capital
on account of his poor health having
made impossible the regular progress of
affairs, which encouraged and prolong-
ed the Civil War the people of Bogota
publicly demanded that DR.. Marroquin,
the Vice President, shuld assume the
reins of government which the latter
eventually did in the same month.
From that time on various reports in
connection with the President and
Vice President of Colombia have been
in circulation, the general belief be-
ing that San Clemente was practically
a prisoner at Villeta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
And the Audiences viii Be Most
Brilliant Ever Gathered Here.
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS.
COX Parties and Luncheons Will Be
Numerous-Sena.or John w. Daniel
10 Be the Guest Of Colonel Jas.
3. Patton-Socicty News.

Society OF the whole State and OF the
water are gathered IN Richmond to see
tho Horse Show and to form a part OF
1t Tho audience that Will gather in the
great Elphitheatre OF Tuesday evening
and bow down IN worship bcfore the
shrine Of MS majesty, tho horse. will be
the most brilliant that las ever gathered
In tie capital OF The Old Dominion. JEe
prcttiest girls Will BE- ceci.cd III Their
PROTEST frocks, anL--he mon VIII oe
GFoo1aed lis finely as the horses that tear
u, tho tai-bark arena with their proud
roofs.
l.l1e hlooded people ard blue hlooded
horses VIII be gathered. and the piide OF
hItas5tiy VIII be represented in the boxes
ond galleries. as Well as in the ring.
Horses that trace their lineage to royal
sircs ord people who have the blood OF
prehistoric kings cotirsinS through their
veins viii seq and be saeil Each will be
part or tile great spectacle that will
he the srandest ever witnessed in a city
taras have been received announcing
the marriage IN Portsmouth. Va OF DR..
james Terrell Rcdd. for;nerir ot Barton
Heights, but now of churchland, va.
to Mrs. Sadie Hopkins De Dnphane, Of
New Market. Va.
The marriage, which was very quiet
one. wss soicmnized by the Rev. Arthur
G. Thomson. rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, of which church DR.. Redd is a
member. at the rectory in Portsmouth,,
on Tuesday, October It'll
The bride before her former marriage
was Miss Sadie HOPKINS. residing at
Now Market, in Rockingham county
Che Is brunette Of pronounced type
and possesses many personal charms.
Upon recent visit to Mrs. Edmund
Redd, of Barton Heights, in company
with Mrs WIS.,, sister or the bride
groom sils made the acquaintance Of
the hest people Of this suburban town.
all of whom We're impressed by her
charming manner.
Dr. Reid is a sen Of the late James
7. Reda. who was fer many years county
surveyor of IJenrico county. His family
we're The pioneer settlers in Barton
Heights taking the first house that was
completed by /. Barton. No. 200 North
Avenue. Ideattended the Virginia Medi-.
cal College from Barton Heights. and
graduated with tho highest llonors, TAX
ing five prizes out of six. Ills eXanina-
ton papers were pronounced by one of
the faculty to lbs phenomenal-in short.
able essays on the subjects treated. He
I.racticed his profession at Barton
flights for some time, and then re-
moved TO Cl1urciland, Va, where he has
since resided.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
There's a Wealth Of Beautiful Things in
the Ready-to-vVear Section This Week.


Richmond folks
Imported Gheyiot Suits Tor SIT
Jacket tafeta lined with
Same Suit exactly with tareta
Cheyo Suit
material and made with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

med. tailor-made, and will ftyou per-
fectly. We don't know of a finer black
skirt for $3.50 than this one
s6.4S for particularly good quality
of black broadcloth Three bands OF
graduated peau de sole around tho
bottom. which is full flared
For a low-priced Skirt-but one
that will fit well. look well. and wear
well-our 81. 48 skirt Of black cloth
is about the best you can get. Il
has a flared bottom and yoke tim
med with satin bands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Good Values in Fall Dress Skirt,

Good Values in Fall Dress Skirts
The ever popular peau de sole is
here in two skirts. One for SIS. 90
is as handsome a silk skirt as one
would made with a drop silk
petticoat and hand embroidered
killed bottom.
The other peau de sole is made with
sorded bottom and full flare-not as
elaborate as the first, Of eourse-buta
fine skiIt-$l 500.
Eight dollars and fifty cents IS the
price OF Sharkskin Skirt, taffata trim.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
36xa2 inches. 1sc
36x42 inches, Toe

New Patterns in
Embroidered Tlannels
Some beautiful White Silk En-
broidered Flannels this week. Pac.
terms all new this season. Some Of
them as low as 59c per yard Most
an excellent quality. too. at that
figure. From that price on up ID
81. Oand you're not likely to find
anything to excel them at these fig
ures. Doubt il you'll equal them
even.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
lhe Latest News from the Upholstery Section

Somebody has said that Bag good dog, but E1oa
one We're afraid told how enormously
upholstery had increased during the hia
good part you
believe what said but
well Dragging.
expectations and they large
What's caused this great increase do you think
Richmond presented by advertisements and espeope
that has been free from eaggeaion and coupled mod
prices.
No secret process about that, is there7
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