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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
THINK IT A PEACE MISSION.
London Newspapers Discuss the
News From south Africa

London Newspapers Discuss the
News From south Africa
London, March 24.-Few of the pa
pers here comment on the news from
Pretoria. These take it for granted
that MIR. Schalkburger and his com
panons are on a mission of peace,
and again engage in a discussion of
possible peace terms, expressing the
hope that the overtures will have a
successful outcome. The presence OF
Lucas Meyer is regarded as significant
as he is an intimate friend of Louis
BOtha
The Daily Chronicle, commenting on
the absence of Botha from the depu-
tation, suggests he is standing aside
owing to the failure of his overtures
of a year ago, and considers that, al
though the conditions Lord Kitchener
then offered to Botha had been an
nulled, it is highly probable that peace
may still be arranged on similar
lines, but that the Beers cannot expect
more lenient terms.
The Daily News remarks that
settlement would be possible II the
Beers were treated like civilized COM
batants, "but men do not surrender
Internationally just after taking one
of the enemy's generals and four or
his guns"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24

Virginia Operators Not Surprised mt
the Announcement.

Charleston, w. Va, March 23.-The
announcement of Secretary and Treas
urer w. B. Wilson of the United Mine
Workers of America, that a strike
would likely be called soon of the 81, 900
miners in this state and Virginia,
caused no surprise here where both
sides seem to be anticipating it. 1t
is believed that. a conference between
the officers and miners of the two
states will soon be held although there
are reports that the demands of the
miners may be made without further
conferences.
Representatives of the operators have
been here for the past two days from
the Kanawha, New and Elk river dis
tricts. Among other matters discussed
was the purpose of the United Mine
Workers to send organizers into the
New and Kanawha river fields to or
ganize the miners. The United Mine
Workers organization has never been
recognized in either of these fields, and
the situation is causing the operators
uneasiness. The operators also dis
cussed car supply and wages for the
coming year. and a committee was APP
pointed to meet a committee from the
West Virginia Miners Association with
the view of arranging the wage scale.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
CHINA IS INUNDATED.

Feels That the Powers Place Her
on Level With COrea-Recent
Declarations Make for Peace.
Pekin, March 23.-There is little dis
cussion, either among the diplomats or
the Chinese of the Franco Russion de-
claration, and this declaration is gem
orally regarded as making for peace.
The Chinese newspapers are empha-
sizing the humiliation of China, say
ing she is treated by the Powers as
though she were incompetent to de-
fend her own interests and that she is
placed on a level with Corea.
The Chinese foreign Office is prepar-
ing to send independent ministers to
establish legations in Italy, Austria
and Spain. The Chinese ministers to
Great Britain, Russia and the United
States have been heretofore respective
ly accredited to these nations.
The Dowager Empress has appointed
Wua Mu Lun to be president of the
imperial university, to succeed the
Rev. w. A. P. Martin, who was re-
Gently relieved of the presidency of that
institution. Wua Mu Lun is a pro-
gressive and learned official.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
GAILOR FOR COMMANDER.
Tennessee's KnightIy PreIate En-
dOrsed for Head of Sons of COnfed-
crate Veterans.

Memphis, Tenn, March 23--A strong
movement has been set on foot in this
city to secure the election of Bishop
Thomas F. Gailor as the next COM
1nander in chief of the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans. The n. B. For
est Camp of Memphis has unanimously
endorsed him for the position, and a
committee consisting of some of the
most prominent and influential Sons
of Veterans in the South called on the
Bishop and prevailed upon him to al
low the use of his name at Dallas next
month under the following conditions
That his election be unanimous and
that the military feature of the organi-
cation be eliminated.
1t is understood that promises of
support have been offered from many
parts of the country.
Right Rev Thomas f. Gailor, the
Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee, is a
man of national reputation. He is
noted as gifted orator and is very
popular among the young men. His
father was k>Aed in the battle of
PerryViIle
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
WILL TALK OLE0MARGARINE.
senate VIII Also Give Chinese Ex-
cIusiOn More or Less Attention
This Week.

Senate Will Also Give Chinese Elk
cIusion More or Less Attention
This Week.
Washington, March 2S.-The Cleo
margarine bill will receive the greater
share of the attention of the Senate
during the present week, but if there
should be a time when no one is pre-
pared to speak on it, Senator Proctor,
who will have charge of it, will give
way to the Chinese exclusion bill,
which is in the hands of Senator Pen
rose. Senator Proctor will call the
oleomargarine bill up after the expi
ration of the morning hour tomorrow
and will make a statement of the in
tent and purpose of the bill. 1t is prob
able that further consideration will
then be postponed for day. Senator
Proctor expresses the opinion that the
final vote on the bill will not be long
postponed, and ii is understood that
those members of the Committee on
Agriculture who are opposed to the
bill will not contend for many days
for debate. Senator Proctor already
has presented to them the desirability
of fixing a time for a vote and while
many senator's have made no opposi-
ION 10 tilS proposition senator Bailey
thus far has objected The present in
dications are that the bill will not be
before the Senate a great length of
time. Senators Penrose, Mitchell and
Fairbanks Will be among those who
Will make speeches in support of the
Chinese exclusion bill. This measure
will provoke no little controversy. The
Indian appropriation bill will proba-
bly, be reported from committee during
The week and will receive early atten-
ton
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
SWORD FOR JENKINS
AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
PRESENT 1T.
TILLMAN'S SWORD COST SOC.
THE NEW ONE A SPLENDID $500
BLADE.

Spontaneous Offering of south Caro-
Iininns in Recognition of Mai.
jenkins ValOr--Hugh =. ThOmp-
son, IA Worthy Son of the Palmetto
state, to BE the Spokesman of His
People at the PresentatiOn-Pres-
entatiOn Will Take Place mt Char
lesion April o.
Columbia. S. c., March 2S.-President
Roosevelt will deliver a sword to Maj.
Micah Jenkins on April 8, and despite
Col Tillman's telegram that caused a
sensation throughout the country. the
President says it will afford him
much qualification" to take part in
the ceremony.
1t will not be the same sword, of
course. that Col. Tillman had to do
with. That engraved blade, eulogistic
of Maj. Jenkins. lies in a bank here
and can only serve as a memento of
an incident. Maj. jenkins will not
touch it. The $66 it represents, there
fore, may be considered by the donors
as very idle capital
The sword the President will put
into Maj. Jenkins hands will be
worthy of the occasion, costing $780,
this being the spontaneous offerings Of
Carolnians from all parts of the state.
President Roosevelt has decided that
ne will leave Washington for Charles
ton, April s. and will spend the 9th
OF the exposition, which will be Pres
ident's Day" 1t is expected that 5O,-
900 people will visit the old city that
day.
Before the President decided on this
visit, in fact Immediately on receipt of
Tilman's telegram, withdrawing the
invitation to him to make the presen-
tation of the sword, he was asked in
the name of the vast body of people
not represented by Col. Tillman, If he
would present a sword to Maj. Jenkins,
at such time and place as he might
select. The President Immediately ex-
pressed his willingness to do as re-
quested In the meantime he consented
TO visit Charleston, and the exposition
management have provided on the
programme for the sword presentation
lin fact it will be the feature of the
day.
South Carolinians will be represented
on this occasion by a general commit
tee from all parts of the state whose
spokesman will be Former Governor
Hugh S. Thompson, a high official Of
the New York Life Insurance Company
now living in New York, and a friend
of the President.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
BIG STRIKE FOR LOWELL.

Mill Agents Refuse Demands of Tex
tile Union for Increase I'm Wages
and Strike Is in Prospect.
Lowell, Mass, March 23.-Lowell is
threatened with one of the greatest
strikes in it's history as a result of
the communication sent to the textile
union by the mill agents in reply to
the official demand of that body for
an advance in wages for the textile
operatives of the city. The commune
cation was read at the meeting of the
textile council this afternoon and was
a positive unconditional refusal of the
demands. 1t was not a joint note, but
each agent answered for himself. 7 he
language, however, was identical. 1t
is believed that the note was framed
at a meeting of the mill officials in
Boston last Thursday night.
The increase demanded was to have
gone into effect tomorrow, but be-
cause of the delay in the reply the va
rious unions represented in the central
body have not. had an opportunity to
express their views on the new subject,
so it has been decided to postpone final
action until a meeting Wednesday
evening next. Meantime special meet
ings of the unions will be held and
votes taken
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
BOYS BODY FOUND
SUPPOSED HE WAS THE son OF AL
BRECHT.
CHILD'S NECK WAS BROKEN
EODY WAS WITHIN TEN FEET OF
THE FATHERS.

No Light on the Mystery of How the
UnfOrtunates Came to Their Death.
May Have Fallen From the TrestIe,
but Circumstances Hardly Bear
Out Accident TheOry-NO Advices
From the Mans Wife-BOth Sup
posed to Have Been Dead Several
Days.
Brunswick, Ga, March 23.-The body
of the boy who was with Richard AL
brecht, the New Brunswick, N. j.,
hotel proprietor, who was found
drowned on the Seaboard Air Line,
near this city yesterday was found
to-day by w. D. Rooney the agent at
Everett City, who went out with a
searching party early this morning.
The boys body was found within ten
feet of the spot where his fathers was
found. Part of the body was out of
the water, as the pool is only about
four or five feet deep. The body was
flshed out and brought to this city
and embalmed by Will Moore, and
now lies in the undertaker's beside
the father awaiting further orders
from New Brunswick.
The boy is apparently about or 8
years of age, was well dressed and re-
sembles his father very much, having
identically the same kind of hair.
Physicians who visited the body to-
day say that the boys neck is broken,
and this adds more mystery to the
case. There were no bruises whatever
about the neck or on the body and
how the little fellows neck was broken
is a question which will doubtless
never be solved.
Little additional light has been
thrown on the mysterious affair to-
day. 1t is thought however, that both
the father and son have been dead
several days. but hardly since March
IA, when they were last seen between
Thalmann and Everett City, walking
in the direction of Savannah. 1t is
learned that they left Thalmann late
in the afternoon, and there
fore reached, the trestle about
dark, and it may be that the boy fell
in, and In attempting to save him,
both father and son were drwoned.
The boy may have broken his neck by
falling through the trestIe. The fact
that both bodies were found some fif-
teen or twenty feet from the trestle,
however, would incate that they did
not fall overheard, as their bodies
would have been beneath the trestle.
A ticket was found in Albrecht's
pocket to-day which read from Bal
timore to Jacksonville. 1t is thought
that he came as far as Savannah and
then decided to return to New Bruins
wick, and by mistake, purchased a
ticket to this city, and never discov-
cred it until he reached Thalmann.
Those who talked with the man say
he seemed greatly worried and was
very nervous. Coroner Jennings will
resume the investigation in the morn
ing and some facts may be obtained in
the case. Both bodice are being held
by Undertaken Moore, as he has no
instructions to ship them to New
Brunswick The wife of Albrecht
was notified of the finding of her son
to-day, but no reply has yet been re-
ceiVed
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
Beers AT PRETORIA
sCHALKBURGER AND PARTY CON-
FERRED WITH KITCHENER.
A PEACE MOVE ON FOOT
s1cNIFICANCE OF CONFERENCE
NOT EXPLAINED.

Ac.iug President of the Trnnsvaaf
with the British COmmander-AI-
lowed to Proceed to KrOOnstadr
Tuder safe COnduct-It Is Believed
They viii Confer with De Ia Rey
end other Orange Free state Lead
ers with View to Peace.
Pretoria. March 23.-Acting Presi-
dent Schalkburger, F. w. Reitz, eX-
Secretary of State of the Transvaal,
and commandments Lucas Meyer and
Kroeh. with their secretaries and at
tendants, arrived here yesterday,
March %, at 2:04 p. m, on special
train from Balmoral, about fifty miles
east of here. They came into Balmoral
under a flag of truce.
Opon arriving here Mr.. Schalkburger
and his party drove Immediately to
Lord Kitchener's headquarters, where
he had an interview with the British
general. The Beers afterwards pro-
ceeded to the railroad station and en-
trained at 8 o'clock for Kroonstadt,
whence they will go out under a safe
conduct.
For a weak past Mr.. Schalkburger
and his colleagues have been stationed
at Rhenoster kop, north of Balmoral,
where they have been closely pressed
nv the British columns. Dispatch rid
ers entered Balmoral Friday night and
notified the British of the approach OF
Mr.. schalkburger and his party.
1t is reported that the Boer position
at Rhenoster kop had become almost
helpless and that Mr.. Schalkburger
once narrowly escaped capture.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
The Agitation in Belgium Has
Reached an Acute stage


Brussels. March 23.-The Liberals
and the Socialists, including many
members of the Chamber of Deputies,
held big parade this afternoon. They
halted in front of the city hall and sent
in deputation to the burgomaster of
Brussels, bearing a petition for uni
versal suffrage and proportional rep
resentation. The burgomaster prom
lsed to submit this petition to Parlia-
ment. There were no disorders here to
day.
AS Prince Albert, nephew of King
Leopold, was leaving the theater last
night, hundreds of Socialist students
gathered about him and shouted for
universal suffrage.
Dynamite cartridges were exploded
this morning in the postoffice at La
LouVlere, province of Hainaut, Bel
GUM. The building was damaged, but
no one was hurt.
The explosion last Friday night of
dynamite cartridges under the home
OF M. Derbaise, a Catholic deputy, at
Blnche, Hainaut province, by which no
one was injured, is also attributed to
the suffrage agitation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
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MAY WAIT ANOTHER WEEK.
Republicans Stin Undecided on Gu
ban Reciprocity.

ban Reciprocity.
Washington. March 23.-There is a
bare possibility that the fight over the
question of Cuban reciprocity will be
transferred to the floor of the House
during the coming week. The prob
abilities, however, are that the reci-
procity resolution, introduced by Mr.
Payne, the floor leader of the major
ity, after the action of the Republican
caucus last week, will not be called
up until the following week, though
upon this point no definite decision has
been reached as yet by the leaders
The present programme is to take up
the army appropriation bill after the
disposal of the Moss-R contested
election case on Tuesday. Several days
Will be consumed in general debate on
this bill, as the Democrats are inclined
to use 1t as text for speeches in OPP
position to the policy of the admins
tration in the Philippines. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that Mr.. Rhea will be
unseated when the vote on his contest
ed election case is taken on Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
FOR IRELAND AND THE Beers.
Redmond and Devlin Arouse Great
Enthusiasm I'm Chicago.


Chicago March 23.-William II. K.
Redmond and Joseph Devlin, irish
members of Parliament, before an
audience of 10000 persons here to-
night made a stirring appeal for the
rights of ireland and spoke in praise
Of the Beers in their heroic struggle
against the British.
At the close of the meeting nun
dreds of persons pledged themselves
to the support of the cause by becom-
ing members of the United irish
League
IF our policy in the British Parlla-
ment can do nothing else, we can ex-
pose our grief, we can harass the Brit
ish empire, we can stand upon the moor
of the English Parliament and cheer
and call Gods blessing upon the Beers
every time the English are defeated,
said Mr.. Redmond. IF we cannot in
the English Parliament win home rule,
| promise you we will destroy the Par
Lament of England; if we cannot gov
ern ourselves we can take good care
not to allow them to govern them
selves"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
BLOODY RIOT AT BAToUM.
strikers Attacked Police station
and Thirty Were Killed.

Tifiis, Trans Caucasia, Russia,
March 23-The official Caucasus Ga
zette reports a strike among the men
employed at the Rothschilds' Petro-
leum Works at Batoum, on the Black
Sea.
According to this newspaper 300
strikers went last Friday to the police
station and demanded the release of
the ringleaders, who had been arrest
ed the previous day. This demand
was refused The strikers reassem-
bled the following day, Sunday, attack
ed the Jail and attempted to release
the prisoners. They fired at the sol
diers, who were guarding the prison.
The latter then fired on the mob. Thir
ty of the rioters were killed and one
soldier was wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
DYNAMITE BRINGS DEATH.
Two Killed by Explosion in Burning
House In Michigan.

Milwaukee, Wis, March ga spe-
cial from Houghton, Mich, says:
A terrible explosion of dynamite oc-
Cured near Oskar eight miles north
of Houghton to-day resulting in the
death of two men and serious injury
to another. The dead are Gustave Jen-
kala and Erick Kallianen.
The injured man is Henry Diapo,
four ribs broken and jaw split, win
recover.
The explosion was at the house of
John Boullard. The building caught
fire while the family was at church
and when the heat became intense, two
boxes of dynamite, which were stored
away for blowing up stumps, exploded.
Jenkala and Kallianen were killed, be-
ing struck by flying timbers. They
were neighbors of the Boullards and
met death while fighting the flames.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
FIVE CoNvIors CREMATED.
Tried 10 Burn Their Way Out of
stockade i'm Mississippi.

Kosciusko, Miss, March 2S.-Five
county convicts made an attempt last
night TO burn their way out of prison,
burning the stockade house in which
they were confined down over their
heads, cremating themselves. They
were all negroes and named as follows
Rob Burt, Phil Newell, Jim Culberson,
Amos Raiford, Jim Jones.
The prisoners were let out to Robert
Campbell, county contractor, whose
farm is situated sixteen miles west of
this place, and we're all charged with
minor offenses.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
TRAIN WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Badly Hurt-LOss of Mail Breaks
Record in Southern RniIroadinE.

Record In Southern RniIroadinE.
Charlottesville, Va, March 13.-Pas
senger train No. 3S, northbound, on the
Southern Railway. was wrecked by a
landslide at Covesville,. fifteen miles
south of here at 4:15 o'clock this morn
ing. The train was forty minutes late
and running at an unusual rate of
speed. The engine was ditched and
six coaches completely destroyed by
fire. The loss of mail was the greatest
in the history of Southern railroading.
Nicholas Lown, a Pullman car porter,
and also an unknown tramp. were kill
ed
The injured are John Turner, fire.
man, fatally burned; Mail Clerk A. l..
3 Holton. seriously burned; Mail Clerk
G.. r. Cover. legs burned; r. N. JEFF
ferson, back injured; E. l.. Loving
burned; H. N. Link. arm broken; ].
L. Schmidt. right side injured j. F.
Stikelrather, hurt internally; d. p.
White, head bruised
Turner was sent to the University
of Virginia Hospital, and the others
were sent on to Washington for medi-
cal attention. The passengers escaped
without injury
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
WILL HARDLY HANG WILCOX.
Verdict Meets Popular Approval at
Elizabeth City, However.

Elizabeth City, N. c.. March 2S-
The verdict that young Wilcox was
guilty of the murder of Miss Nellie
Cropsey seems to have met popular
approval though it was not consider
ed probable early yesterday that the
jury would so report. District At
torney Ward said yesterday he never
looked for any verdict other than muir
der in the second degree. Lawyer Ayd-
lett, for the defense. will enter an ap-
peal on behalf of the prisoner. He
will seek to set aside the verdict on
the ground that it was not consistent
with the evidence brought out in the
trial. There is little prospect of the
prisoner paying the death penalty on
the date set by Judge Jones.
AS the Supreme Court does not meet
until next September it is more than
probable that it will be twelve months
before the case is disposed of finally.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
ALBANIANs AND TURKS IN RIOT.
Eight Gendarmes Killed and Fifty
Aibanians Arrested

London, March PA dispatch to the
Standard from Athens says that in a
recent fatal riot at Philantes in Epi-
rus, between Albanians and Turks, the
latter endeavored to rescue a notable
criminal from the local prison. The
disturbances were followed by a fight
in which eight gendarmes were killed.
The troops arrested fifty Albanians. ,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
THE SITUATION AT NORFOLK.
Cars Carefully Guarded and Mill
tary May BE Recalled.

Norfolk. Va. March pa. c. War
rell and George Wynn, strikers who
were arrested at midnight last night
charged with attempting to wreck
car of the Norfolk Street Railway and
Power Company, were released tonight
on $500 bonds each. The police claim
Wynn had a revolver on his person
when arrested. All cars are being
looked out for tonight by guards. The
suburban lines are especially closely
watched There are fifty deputy sher-
ifs on duty and all pedestrians are
being scanned. A repetition of last
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
In Response to British Overtures.

Brussels, March 24.-The Petit Bleu.
referring to the arrival of Messrs.
Schalkburger, Reitz and Commandants
Meyer and Krogh. at Pretoria, says it
believes that Mr.. Schalkburger's move
is in response to fresh British over
lures for peace, made out of gratitude
for the release of Gen. Methuen, ana
predicts that these overtures win lead
to no result, unless Boer independence
is conceded
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
WAS HE FRENCH OR HAYTIAN.
Gen. Cameau's Victim Was Aide-de-
camp to LIGHTING.

camp to Legitime.
Port-au-P Prince, Hayti, March 23.--
Leon Gabriel, who claimed to be a citi-
zen of France, and who was executed
yesterday. after having fired a shot
from a revolver at Gen. Cameau, the
chief of police, was formerly an aide
de-camp of ex-President Legitime
Upon this fact the Haytian govern
ment bases the claim that Gabriel was
a Haytian and not a citizen of France
The French minister here maintains
that Gabriel was a citizen of France
He was regularly registered here at the
French legation. He left seven chill
dren.
AS a result of the execution of Ga
briel the French minister has request
ed that a French man-of-war be sent
here, and is awaiting a reply from
Paris. Quiet prevails here.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24

Freddie Winchester, Who Escaped,
Says HIS Home Is in Brunswick,
Ga.
El Paso. Tex. March 2S.-Two boys,
aged Is and II, members of a party of
three who were tramping across the
country, were run over and horribly
mangled by a train at Ysleta, fifteen
miles east of here, last night. They
were asleep on the track. The third
boy, Freddie Winchester, OF Bruns-
wick, Ga, escaped and states that the
name of one of his companions was
]. j. Johnson of Abilene Tex. The
name of the second boy he does not
remember, but his home was in Los
Angeles.