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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-12

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
DEADLOCK IN MEXICO
ARBITRATION TROUBLES PAN
AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
CHILIANS FIGHT THE PLAN.
ARGENTINA AND PERU WANT 1T
COMPULSORY.

United States Delegates Are Hands
OF, and VIII Have Nothing TO Do
With Compulsory PIan-Discussion N
May Disrupt the COnvention-Chili
aud Peru Have Sent Their Ablest
Men to the Congress and Each Are
Determined to Carry Their Point.
Mexicans Are Working Hard to
Bring About an Agreement.
Mexico City, Dec. 31.-The deadlock
in the matter of arbitration still con-
tinues. The Chilean delegates want to
prevent the compulsory plan from be-
ing reported to the conference at ali,
whereas the Argentine and Peruvian
delegates affirm that they will not ad-
here to The Hague convention unless
their compulsory plan also has the
honor of public presentation to the
conference. The United States dele
gates stand aside and will have moth
ing to do with the compulsory plan.
The difficulty seems to be one of
amour propre. at the present time. Both
Chile and Peru sent their ablest men
here. They are all largely in politics,
and they feel that their political repu-
tation is at stake on the extent TO
which they can make their respective
views of arbitration prevail on this
conference. They were sent for that
specific purpose. the Peruvians to bring,
if possible, an advanced scheme of ar
bitration before the conference and to
secure its sanction or the sanction of
some of its members thereto. The
Chileans, on the other hand, came here
determined to prevent the introduction
of compulsory and retrospective arbl-
tration in any form, according to their
declaration made before the assembling
of the conference. They know that such
plan as long as they do not sign it
can never bind them, but so sensitive
are they on the subject that they say
the delegations who favor the compuI-
sorry plan must sign it outside of the
conference.
The Chileans, it is claimed, are afraid
that if the plan is reported to the con-
ference an attempt will be made 10 dis
tort the facts abroad and to create the
impression in the United States and
Europe that the Pan-American Con-
ference has declared itself for compul-
sorry arbitration and that this will be
used as a weapon against their nation
in the future. So wrought up are both
sides that crisis in the affairs of the
conference is not improbable within a
day or two. While the United States
delegates stand on one side, the Mexi-
cans are working hard to bring the two
factions together, so that at least the
adherence to The Hague Convention
will be unanimous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
SCHLEY is COMING HERE.
The admiral Will Spend Ten Days
in Savannah as the Guest of Gen.
w. w. Gordon,

Washington, Dec. 31.-Admiral
Schley left here this afternoon for Bal
timore to pay a long deferred visit to
his sister. He will return on Thursday
to act as honorary pall-bearer at the
funeral of the late Rear Admiral Roe.
On Jan. s Admiral Schley will go to
Savannah, Ca, for a ten-days' visit
with Gen. William w. Gordon. On the
25th, 26th and 9th of January he will
be the guest of the Hamilton Club of
Chicago. Jan. 20 and 80 he will visit
Louisville as the guest of the Board of
Trade and the Knights Templar of that
city; Feb 1, and 8 he will be in Nash
vile as the guest of the Board of Trade
and Knights Templar He will visit
Knoxville on Feb. and 6 as the guest
of the city. The Memphis trip has
been arranged finally for the last week
of April.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
TREASURY is STRONG
sEcRETARY GAGE TALKS OF THE
SITUATION.
a REVIEW AT CLOSE OF YEAR.
SIMILAR TO FORMER STATEMENTS
OF MIR. GAGE.

receipts i'm Excess of Expenditures
600, ,oOO-Much Has Been Paid Out
ON Public Debt, the Total Dis
bursement ON This Account Being
s72,226, ,S45-This still Leaves the
Available Cash $50 O,O0O, 900 i'm Ex-
cess of n Year AgO-A Comparison
Made with April I, 1897.
washington, Dec. 31.-"The treasury
is in a condition Of unexampled
strength" said Secretary Gage to-day
when asked to briefly review the treas
ury situation at the close of the year.
only q month age in my annual re-
port to Congress 1 reviewed these con-
ditions. The figures for the last month
have made but little change. For the
calendar year we show receipts in ex-
cess of the ordinary expenditures
amounting roundly to $100, 900. Such
an excess might have resulted in Sc
rious embarrassment had not the de-
partment been able, by means of this
surplus, to reduce the public debt in
large amounts. Since April last, the
treasury has redeemed and cancelled
United States bonds to the par value of
sos, TIA, 700 which have been applied to
sinking fund, and the disbursement re-
sulting therefrom was $72, ,226,S45. The
available cash ON hand is, therefore.
about $50, 900, 900 larger than the amount
a year ago.
Comparing the situation as it is
to-day with April !, 1897, the result is
most gratifying. On the latter day
the treasury held money of all kinds
TO the amount of $3.50, ,S73 900, including
500. 900, COO as a, gold reserve, leaving,
therefore, $3.50 900, 900 as a cash balance.
To-day in money of all kind the treas
ury holds 1896 ,659, 900. and if we de-
duct the $3.50, 1000 900 now held as gold
reserve the balance stands at $146, ,000,-
900. or $4 000, 600 less than it was April
J. 1897 1t will be seen, therefore, that
substantial equilibrium has been main
tained.
There has been a very material in
crease in the money in circulation
since March /. 1897 as we'll as in the
amount per capita. The volume OF
money on that date, outside the treas
ury was S1,e75. .594, ,953, and the amount
per capita was $23,I4. es.s..
.Un the first Of December last the
amount OF money OuISlue the lISetSu
was 81, ,250, ,256, ,230 and the amount per
capita was $2S73. The increase in
amount, therefore. was 1914, ,561,277, and
the increase per capita. was $3.50.
THE amount of gold coin and gold
certificates in circulation increased
from $55S, ,S6O,515 on March l, 1897 to
1914, ,300.0S9 on December /, 1901. Every
other kind of money in circulation is
greater in amount now than it was
xrrif t6o Gi1
ception of the treasury notes of the
Act of July IA, $780, The amount Of
these in circulation, December l, 1901,
was only $40,O12, ,622. as against $S5,546,-
621 on March !. 1897. This reduction
in volume grows out of the natural
operation of the Act of July A. 1890,
and the Act of March IA, 1900.
THE increase in the amount of nat
ional bank notes in circulation during
the period in question was $132, 1872, 731.
This increase is mainly attributable to
the Act of March IA, 1900"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
GEORGE b. cox is BOSS.
Hamilton County Leader Has Big
Say in This Fight.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 31.-In anticipa-
ton of the Republican caucus at Co
!unlbus next Saturday, previous to the
organization of the Legislature on
Monday many members and others
have recently been visiting Senator
Foraker and George B. Cox, the Ham
ilton county leader, at Cincinnati. The
visitors attracted unusual attention,
because of a delegation from Colum-
bus trying to head off visiting MEM
bers from Toledo. The Hanna mana
gers in Columbus learned that Repre-
sentative Fraser and Jones left Toledo
last evening for Cincinnati. Samuel Co
hen, chairman of the Republican com
hen. chairman Republican Committee
at Toledo, and Representative Demuth,
also of Toledo and a pronounced Hanna
man, were in Columbus last night.
They started for Cincinnati early this
morning. Fraser and Jones spent the
forenoon in Senator Foraker's office
and pledged themselves for Price for
speaker before returning this after
noon to Toledo. Demuth announced
that he would stick to McKinnon for
speaker. The fourth member from Lu-
cas- county, Denman, is still considered
doubtful
During the afternoon Representative
&dlI OL LdnCSNiAlcy dAOlntI
member. wac with Senator Foraker for
several hours, and it was said that he
would soon announce himself on the
speakership. At a meeting of the
Hamilton county delegation tonight
the three senators voted unanimously
to support Archer for president pro
tenn and +. NJ. Scobey for clerk, and
the ten representatives voted unani-
mousy to support Price for speaker
and II. V. Speelman for clerk.
After fhe meeting a statement was
given out that the pending contests
was not one between Foraker ard
Hanna themselves for supremacy in
Ohio, that the party would not recog-
nize the contest as factional and that
1--WE will give respectful attention to
the advice of the local Republican or
ganization, in which George b. Cox is
universally recognized as the dominat-
ing influence"
Mr.. Cox said tonight the present
trouble was due to "tale-bearing gos-
sips, not TO any leaders, and that the
result would have no bearing in the fu-
ture against any one"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
ALFRED AUSTIN TO AMERICA.
England's Poet laureate Celebrates
the Friendship of the Two Ma

England's Poet Laureate Celebrate q
the Friendship of the Two Ma
tiOns.
New York, Dec. 31.-The forthcoming
number of the Independent will print
a poem by Alfred Austin, poet laureate
of England, entitled, Together" and
dedicated with warmest sympathy to
the American people," Following are
the two closing verses, which speak
best the sentiment of the poem:
Should envious aliens plan and plot
'Gainst one and now the other,
They swift would learn how strong
the knot
Binds brother unto brother.
How quickly they would change their
tack
And show the recreant feather,
Should Stars and Stripes and Union
Jack
But float mast high together.
"Now, let us give one hearty grip,
AS by true men is given,
And vow fraternal fellowship
That never shall be riven;
And with our peaceful flags unfurled,
Be fair or foul the weather.
Should need arise, face all the world
And stand or fall together"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
TO GEORGE VENEZUELA.
Germany VIII Take Her Time About
It-United states Said 60 He Pleas
ed at the Prospect.

It-United states Said TO He P1ens-
ed at the Prospect.
Berlin, Dec 31.-Untii Dr. o. Schmidt
zuela. arrives at Caracas, which will
be about Jan. 5, nothing will be done
by Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi, the Ger
man charge d'affaires there, to press
President Castro further.
M. Schmidt-Leda bears instructions
from the German government. The
carrying out of the successive steps
outlined in these instructions will end
in coercive measures, which will prob
ably be applied in four or five weeks
time if intermediate efforts shall have
failed in the meantime. 1t is possible,
however, that events may shorten this
period.
Insomuch as Germany is possessed of
the good will of the United States in
this matter. Baron Won Richthofen, i'm.
perlal secretary of foreign affairs, de-
sires to give President Castro ample
time to recognize this fact and the fact
also that Germany is really in earnest
in the ntdfnter. Gernsany VIII aot act
at the moment when a foreign Difficult
ty might strengthen President Castro's
hold upon his country by uniting Vene-
zuelan national feeling against Ger
many.
1t is understood ait the foreign Office
here that the United States is not only
tolerant of Germany's purposes toward
Venezuela, but pleased that Germa ny,
and not the United States is to under
take to discipline Venezuela into pay
Ing her debts and keeping faith With
foreigners doing business there
The German cruiser Gazelle II still
at Kiel, although she has been ordered
to sail for the Caribbean sea. Her de-
parture is delayed by necessary out
fitting
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01

Norwegian steamer Banes Puts Into
Havana burning.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. 31.--The Norwegian
steamer Banes. from Mobile last Fri
day for Bocas del Toro. caught fire
Sunday. Dec. 20, at sea and put into
Havana burning She had lumber
cargo valued at 1888 and $500 gold
coins. also the mails for Colombia. The
coin was for the agent Of Camors, Nc
Connell Company at Bocas. The cargo
was partly insured. A part of the cargo
was a gasoline engine and several
drums Of gasoline. and II is supposed
the gasoline escaped. hence an explo-
sion that collapsed the side of the ves-
sci and caused the fire. There were II
in the crew. all we're unhurt save the
cook. who was killed. The name OF the
cook is not known here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
LOUIS BlTZER'S MAD WORK.
Killed His Stenographer, Accident
ally. Then Rushed Home and At
tempted to ENtermtitate His Fam

tempted to ENtermtMnte His FAM
lily.
Turner's Falls, Mass, Dec. S1.-Louis
Bitzre, a jeweler of this place, to-day
shot five persons. two of whom, his
clerk, Miss Ida Columbe, and Bitzer's
5-year-old son. are dead. His other
victims were his wife, Christina. and
his two daughters, Annie, about IL
years of age and Carrie, 12 years old
Ii is thought they win recover There
is evidence that it was Bltzer's pur-
pose also to take his own life, but his
prompt arrest apparently prevented
him from carrying out his purpose. He
is about S5 years of age.
From note left in his store by Bit
2er, it appears that while he was clean
ing revolver the weapon was dis
charged accidentally and the bullet hit
Miss Colunlbe i'll the head. killing her
instantly. Overcome by the situation,
Bitter apparently rushed to his home,
hatless and wild with excitement. and
began the work of extermlnatin2 his
family
1Se little boy. i'll in bed with the
measles. was shot and killed
The 16-year-old daughter, Annie. was
wounded through the left hand and in
the ear The 12-year- old daughter, Car
rie. was shot through the neck. Mrs.
Bitzer was hit in the face, the bullet
passing through the nose.
The sound of the shots brought
neighbors into the house and Bitter
was arrested.
The police believe that Bitter is
insane Tho nnta Hx,thfal,
i'll his store after the affair was al
most an incoherent tumble of words.
After telling of the shooting of Miss
Columbe, Bitter wrote that he had
determined to go to his home and end
the lives OF his wife and children and
his own. He asked that at his funeral
the hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
be sung.
He wished that his property should
be given to, his brother and to his
mother, and ended the letter with an
expression to the effect that "God
would not blame man for doing what
he had done" Substantially the same
story was told by Bitzer after his ar
rest.
Bitter Taken TO Jail
Turner's Falls, Mass. Dec. 31.-Louis
Bitter was tken to the Franklin county
Jail in Greenfield late to-day. He will
be given a hearing In the District Court
tomorrow morning He win be charged
with murder, and 1t is likely that he
will be held for the grand jury, which
will convene in March. Friend of Bit
zer aver that he was insane. when he
committed the murders, but the off,
GERS. after careful investigation. say
that they have secured no evidence to
bear out that claim.
Bitzer is said So se financially en-
barrassed in the 5ewelry business he
has carried on here Minor matters
are cited by the townspeople TO show
that Bitter had acted strangely for
several months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
THEBAUD JEwELRY RECOVERED.
valet Ken Left IL with Paw broker
but Did Not Return.

New York. Dec SILT was made
known at the detective bureau this af-
ternoon that $4,000 worth Of the jew
elry stolen from Paul G. Thebaud had
been recovered. Some of It was found
in a pawn shop in this city. and the
rest IN a satchel. Kern, the valet had
left the iewelry with the pawnbroker.
and was 10 have received a loan OF
81 800. He received $500 and WAS 10
have returned yesterday for $500 and
the ticket lie did not coihe back. s.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
FOUR MuRDERERs INDICTED.
Mrs. Mathis Tells of killing of the
Two Montgomerys.

oxford. Miss, Dec. 31.-The grand
jury in the VIII Mathis case returned
true bills against Win Mathis. Or
Iando Lester. Whit Owens and Bill
Jackson for the murder OF the two
Montgomerys. The four have been
Jointly indicted. Judge Lowery ap-
pointed counsel for each OF the accused
who have entered a plea OF not guilty.
Mrs. Will Mathis has not been in
dicted.
Mrs. Mathis was the first witness
placed on the stand. She was exam
ined by Ddtrict Attorney Roane first
and then by Prof, Somerville, who was
appointed TO defend Lester Mrs.
Mathis stated thnt Lester did the
shooting and her husband, Will
Mathis, held a lamp. She said she
was in an adjoining room. and that
Hugh Montgomery and her husband
had a dispute about pistol before the
negro did the shooting. Mrs. Mathis
seemed but slightly confused when she
gave the details Of tho crime
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC IS FREE.
"uose Lochrcn Dissolves Injunction
of State COurt-COmpany Is Act.
ing Within It's Charter.


OF state COurt-COmpany Is Act
ing within Its Charter.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 31-Judge
William Lochren, of the United States
Circuit Court, to-day dissolved the
temporary injunction issued in the case
of Peter Power against the Northern
Pacific Railway Company by Judge Ell
lott of the District Court of Hennepla
county, Monday.
After the decision was made orallv
by Judge Lochren at the close of a
DAYS argument by the attorneys for
both sides, an effort was made by the
plalntlf attorneys to have the court
nix the amount of bond which would
be required in order to appeal and to
stay all further proceedings in the
lower court, pending the appeal.
Judge Lochren refused to allow a
pond in any amount to be given.
Judge Lochren held that the North
ern Pacific Company was acting within
the authority of it's charter. of the con-
tract entered into between it and its
stockholders as incorporated in the
certifcates of preferred stock and of
the agreement entered into Nov. 13 in
attempting to retire the S75, ,000, 900 of
preferred stock, in she manner alleged
by Mr.. Power.
He also held that railroad corpora
tions could not do indirectly what the
law prevented them from doing di-
rectly, and that any method by which
consolidation of two or more compet-
ing and parallel lines would be brought
about would be illegal and a writ of
Injunction would lie in the case as pre-
sented to him that would indicate the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company were attempting
such a consolidation.
Mr.. Powers attorneys tonight au-
thorized the statement that the fight
had just commenced, and that they
would appeal to the United States Su-
preme Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
TO DEFEAT THE CONSOLIDATION.
Authorities of Seven states to Fight
Great Northern Merger


Helena, Mont, Dec. 31.--A definite
plan of action to defeat the proposed
consolidation of the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Burlington Rail-
way systems, was unanimously agreed
upon to-day by the Governors and At
torneys General of seven Northwestern
states, in which these roads have mile
age. Legal action will be instituted i'm
mediately. in Minnesota courts with
this object in view, and to quote At
torney General Douglas of Minnesota,
"The thing will be fought to a finish"
Just how, when or where these suits
will be brought, neither Gov. Van SAINT
of Minnesota, nor Attorney General
Douglas would state. The conference
adjourned late this afternoon after
adopting resolutions condemning the
proposed merger as contrary to sound
public policy and pledging support to
any proper legal action which may be
brought to test its validity. Other res
olutions adopted call on Congress to in
vestigate the subject and favor the
granting of power to the Interstate
Commerce Commission to fix maximum
rates upon interstate business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
WEEKS WORK OF BRITISH.
Kitchener Reports Number of Beers
Killed, wounded and Captured.

London, Dec. %.-Lord Kitchener.
under date of johannesburg, Dec. 30
sends a weekly budget showing that
since Dec. 23, thirty-five Beers have
been killed, five wounded, 237 taken
prisoners and 81 surrendered. These,
says the commandment chief, do not
include Dewets losses in his attacks
on Dargell and Firman when, it is es
timated so were killed and so wounded.
DeWet is still in the vicinity of
Langberg. Col. Spence and Col. .Plumer
came in contact Dec 2S, with Britt
commando and took 27 prisoners. Gen.
Bruce Hamilton came in touch with
Grobelaar's commando near Marydale,
Dec. 81. He killed four Beers and cap
tured o.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
THE FIRE AT PRoGREsso.
Destruction of sisal Hemp Causes
Advnnce In Price.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 31.-The steamer
Telefon brings further information OF
the fire of Dec. "a, at Progresso. Mex
leo. The fire began at a. M. in the
warehouse of Echanova Bros, spread
ing to the warehouses of J. G. Esca-
lante and the Merida and Valladolid
Railroad The contents. $4,000 bales Of
ssal hemp. We're totally destroyed
valued at s125. 900. The fire fighting ap-
paratus in Progresso is limited and the
fire was not checked until it burned it
self out. The value of the buildings
was not ascertained. The destruction
of so much stock is said to have caused
a decided advance in the price of sisal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
FIREMEN FOUGHT IN WATER.
Serious State of Affairs in Richmond
where the James stiIl Rises.

W. mere tne james Stltl atbehs
Richmond. Va. Dec. 31.--The water
in the James river to-day rose 23ts feet.
within feet of the level of the great
freshet of 1877. Lower Main street and
eastern section of the city, were
flooded. When the freshet was near its
hight, fire, caused by water coming in
contact with lime, broke out in the
plant of Warner Moore & Co., millers
and feed supply men. The property is
situated in the flooded district and
at one time It seemed inevitable that
IL would be swept out. But a change
of wind and the splendid work of the
firemen averted that The hose was
carried over a line of partially sub
merged coal cars and buoyed on RATS
made Of small boats, and the firemsn
fought the flames standing UP to their
waists In water. The fire was confined
to the building in which IL started and
the loss is only $4,000 fully covered by
insurance. 1t is estimated that the oc
cupants of some 200 small houses on
this and the Manchester sides of the
river had to vacate temporarily. The
gas works are partially under water
and the gas supply cut off. This con
oition seriously cripples the newspa-
pers as the metal for their linotype
machines is heated by gas. All are
working lamps tonight. The incoming
Southern trains had to run through
several feet of water. Bridges are re-
ported gone in various sections OF the
state and traffic greatly delayed. The
water began to fall about 5 p. m. The
loss by water in this city cannot be
estimated tonight, but it will not be
heavy as there was time to move out
Stocks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-01
BUSINESS AGENT AT SHANGHAI.
Cabinet Is Easy About the German
Venezuelan Dispute.

Washington, Dec. 3i.--At the meet
ing Of the Cabinet to-day It was de-
cided to make the international bank
ing corporation. organized in New
York 70 do business in Shanghai. the
agent Of the United States govern
ment. for the receipt of the payments
TO this government on account OF the
Chinese indemnity.
The German Venezuelan dispute was
discussed casually at the Cabinet meet
ing There IN an understanding be-
tween Germany and this government
as 70 the matter. and no complica-
tions are expected which will involve
the United States.