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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NATIONAL CONSUMPTION
SANITARlU NJ
Is Recommended by the American
Public Health Association.

New Orleans. Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Public Health Association to-day
concurred in a resolution recommended
by the Executive Committee in favor
of a national consumption sanitarium.
The resolution asking for the abolition
of quarantine was reported back by
the Executive Committee. with rec
concentration that it was not expedient
to adopt it at this time. The recon-
mendation was approved.
The association refused to approve
the resolution asking the Federal gov
eminent to employ sanitartans and
physicians in the building of the 18th
milan canal, so that the health of those
engaged in the work of construction
would be preserved.
At the afternoon session papers were
read by Henry Lomb~of Rochester, N.
Y, on Sanitary Aid Societies." DR..
G. v. Chaplin of Providence, r. l., on
Dirt Diseases and Public HEALTH" DR..
Chico of Mexico. on Relations Be-
tween Hygiene and Political Econo-
my" DR.. Augustin Chacon of Mexico,
on "Occulists and Opticians" and by
Robert Spur Weston of Boston on
1.-The Water Supply of New Orleans
and it's Improvement"
The Advisory Committee has decided
that the next meeting shall be held in
Washington, and that Dr. Walter Wy
man of the United States Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service shall be
effect will be made to the convention
tomorrow and ratified. DR.. G. P. Will
kinson of this city will be elected first
vice president.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
CAN PUT A GlRDLE
AROUND THE EARTH
In One-FOurth of the Time II Would
Take Puck to Do IT.

Take Puck to Do II.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE com
mercial bodies of this city held a re-
ception at the Palace Hotel to-day in
honor of Clearance II. Mackey. @. C.
Ward, vice president and general man
ager of the Commercial Cable Com
papy, and w. III. Baker and Edward
c. Bradley of the Postal Telegraph
Company. The gentlemen are here to
see the commencement Of the laying OF
the new cable between this city and
Honolulu. Mr.. Ward. in an address,
said:
You can form some opinion of the
extent of this great work when l tell
you that the length of this cable will
be three and one-half times greater
than any Atlantic cable. When this
shall be completed our system Will
reach from England and France to
China, three-fourths of the distance
around the globe. And venture to
predict that we shall be able to beat
Puck's prophecy of girdling the earth in
forty minutes by sending a message
from San Francisco to San Francisco
In one-fourth of that time.
1.-THE first section. now about to be
completed, probably will be completed
about Christmas Day, or by Jan. !.
The remaining sections of the cable,
starting from Honolulu, touching at
Midway and Guam, Manila, 5000 miles
of which have already been manufac-
tured, will be laid and in operation. I
hope, by the first of June, next. The
whole length of the line Will be about
10000 nautical miles
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
WOULD HURT SHIPBUILDERs.
Tint Is what Crnmp Says of the s.
Hour Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Education and Labor to-
day concluded the taking of testimony
on the eight-hour bill, and tomorrow
will conclude the hearings on the bill
by listening for six hours to arguments
in support of and in opposition to the
measure.
Senator McComas. chairman of the
committee, stated that 1t was the pur-
pose of the committee to act upon the
bill at a very early date, and that it
is intended to give the Senate an APP
portunity to pass upon it during the
present session.
The witnesses heard to-day were e.
S. Cramp and J. H. Null, of the Cramp
Shipbuilding Company; /. W. jerks.
of the United States Steel Hoop Com
pany, and o. G. Dinkey, of the Home
stead Steel Works.
Mr. Cramp said II was his under
standing that the bill was directed es-
pecially at the shipbuilding and armor
plate business. and that II 1t should
become a law IT would be disastrous to
those engaged in these lines of busi-
ness.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
DISREGARD HIS VETO
SENATORS PASS SUMMER SESSIONS
BILL OVER GOVERNORS HEAD.
HOUSE WILL DO LIKEWISE.
THAT COURSE IS EXPECTED OF
THE MEASURE TO-DAY.

only Three Senator's Voted to Sus-
tain the Governors VetO-HOuse
Received the Announcement of the
senate's Action with Applause.
Reasons the Governor Gave-BiII
VIII Extend Terms of ONCE OF
Governor and Others and DisOr-
ganixe the Fiscal Methods.
Atlanta, Dec. 1.-THE Senate passed
the summer sessions bill to-day over
the veto of Gov. Terrell. by a vote of
80 to 2, and with the message the bill
was Immediately transmitted to the
House.
Gov. Terrells veto reached the Sem
ate shortly after 10 o'clock. AS expect
ed, 1t was put on the ground that the
bill would add eight months to the term
Of the present Governor and other
State House officials. The Governor
also stated that the change would nee
essarily disorganize the existing fiscal
penses for the next session of the Leg
lslature would have to be paid before
the money for the purpose is raised.
Gov. Terrell was unwilling to sign
bill which would increase his own term
of office
The Senate took the bill up promptly.
the motion being made that the Gov
ernor's veto be not sustained. Thirty
nine senator's voted not to sustain the
veto, while three voted to do so. Those
who favored sustaining the veto were
Senators Park OF the Thirty-seventh-
district. Ledford of the Fortieth dis
trict, and Lee of the Forty-fourth dis
trict
There was a round of applause when
the result was announced, and the bill,
the message and the action of the
Senate were ordered Immediately trans
mitted to the House.
When the message reached the
House that body was in the midst OF
consideration of the appropriations
bill. The message was received, how
ever, and prolonged applause greeted
the announcement of the action of the
Senate.
resolution was introduced by Mr..
Calvin of Richmond, providing that
the bill be made the special order of
tomorrow morning Immediately after
the reading of the Journal This was
passed, and 1t Is understood that the
House will probably follow suit and
override the veto. -l
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
CLUBS SELLING LIQUOR.
MAY HAVE TO PAY $500.
Senate Has Decided to Impose Such
a INK.

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-THE Senate to-.
night decided to put tax of 5000 on
all clubs. social and fraternal, which
sell liquors to their members, the same
tax that is required of liquor dealers.
This is submitted as an amendment to
the general tax bill, which was under
consideration.
The Senate also put tax of $40
each on all buffet and dining cars
passing through the state which serve
liquors to their guests.
The franchise tax section was strick-
en- from the bill by the passage of the
franchise bill. The Senate also struck
out the section putting a tax on for
eign corporations doing business in the
state. The other features of the gen.
eral tax bill were passed as recon-
mended by the committee.
These include many amendments.
The bill will reach the House to-mor-
row and a conference committee will
be necessary to settle the matter
The Senate agreed to recede from its
amendment to the resolution providing
for repairs to the state Capitol, and
increased the amount TO $4,000, as fixed
by the House. The Senate had pre-
viously cut 1t to $8,400.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
MAKING REPRISALS
THE VENEZUELANs SEIZE A BRIT
ISL VESSEL.
coNsULs ARE IMPRISONED.
THOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
GERMANY TAKEN.

yenezueIans Reported to BE FOrti-
fyfnE Puerto CabeIIO-They Cap
tured a British Steamer That Had
Her Machinery Impaired-Ameri-
can Consul Not Permitted to In
teryene-TaIk of Securing Arbitrn-
ton of the United States-Venezue-
In Massing Troops.
London, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Willemstad. Island of
Curacao, dated Dec. IL, says:
1.-THE Venezuelan authorities at Puer-
To Cabello are terrifying that town.
They have seized and imprisoned the
British and German consuls there, as
well as other Britons and Germans,
and have taken possession of their
property. The authorities also seized
a British steamer which discharged a
cargo of coal at Puerto Cabello; this
vessel was unable to escape. owing to
a breakdown in her machinery. The
American consul at Puerto Cabello at
tempted to intervene, but he was dis
regarded"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
FEAR IT IS SERIOUS.
That Seems to BE the Opinion of
London Papers.


London, Dec. 12.-Up to a late hour
last night the Foreign Office was still
without official news regarding the sit
uation in Venezuela.
While there is no confirmation of the
rumor of fighting In LaGuayra, the
newspapers this morning are beginning
to show a keener appreciation of the
serious possibilities involved by Pres
ident Castro's continued defiance. This
feeling will hardly be lessened by a re-
port that a British vessel has been
seized at Puerto Caibello. and it is
shown in the eager demands upon the
government to present in Parliament
documents explaining the grounds for
it's action so that the country be no
longer in doubt as to what propagation
the government has received.
Questions as to how 1t will be pos
sible to enforce the payment of Great
Britains demands on Venezuela with
out costly military operations, and
whether even the occupation of the
capital of that country would achieve
the desired result are being asked.
Through all the editorial articles pub
lished this morning there runs a strong
vein of hope, more or less openly ex
pressed, that the United States will in
terfere in some way to secure an adj
justment of the difficulty acceptable to
both sides, either by arbitration or 9TH
er means, and thus avoid hostilities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
THE oSSUN A FRENcHMAN'S.
France May Ask Germany to ReIin-
quish the ship.


Paris. Dec. ia lengthy official dis
patch has been received at the Foreign
Office here from Caracas, saying that
the boats of the German warships, in
selling the vessels supposed to belong
to Venezuela, also captured a French
merchant steamer, the Ossum.
These advices reached here so late
to-day that the officials were unable
to say what steps would be taken in
the matter, but it is believed that un-
less the Germans promptly rectify the
mistake and release the Ossum, repre-
sensations on the subject will be made
to Germany This is also taken to In
dictate the delicate state of the situa-
ton and the possibilities of interna-
tional complications beyond those in
volving Venezuela alone.
The Ossun was owned by a French
man who used her in the coastwise
trade of South America. About eight
months ago the Ossun was seized by
the forces of President Castro on the
ground that the step was a military
necessity, and the Venezuelan flag was
hoisted on board the steamer.
Advices from Caracas further indi-
cate that some tension is arising be-
tween the German and British naval
commanders over the methods of en-
forcing the demands. The German au-
thorities insist on decisive action, and
the reports received show that they
have landed a small German force, be-
sides Selling the ships. The British
commander desires to proceed slower
and more in accordance with the usual
course of diplomacy. AS result OF
this friction some leading diplomatic
representatives at Caracas have report
ed that 1t is not likely that the British
Will participate in the seizure of the
custom houses. If this is borne out
the officials here consider that the joint
character of the operations will be con-
siderably interrupted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
READY TO ERECT
HOSPITAL BUILDING.
As Soon as the CessiOn of n Site is
Legally Complete.


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE officials
are prepared to take steps to carry out
the law providing for the new marine
hospital building, at Savannah as soon
as the question of the site is adjusted.
The passage of the bill in the Georgia
Legislature ceding the site renders
daily action probable.
Col. Lester has made several
visits to the Postoffice Depart
ment recently to urge the es-
adjustment of rural free delivery
routes in Savannah and adjacent terri
tory. To-day he was informed that
the appropriations for free delivery
service has been drawn upon so heav-
lily that there is no available money for
the Savannah district at present.
Representative Howard had better
luck in his district when he called at
the Postoffice Department to-day to
urge the establishment of free rural
delivery routes in the counties of Put
nam, Jasper, Morgan Greene and
Oconee. He was informed that an
agent had been through his district
and Investigated the proposed routes,
and as a result of the agents report,
the new routes will be established
about Feb. 1 next.
Representative Tate to-day secured
favorable action by the postofiice OFF,
Gals upon the claim of C. c. Webb of
Georgia, who secured the arrest of
Fred X. Spraberg, who was recently
convicted of violating the postal regu-
lations A reward of 5000 was offered
for the arrest of Spraberg, and through
the efforts of Webb the arrest was
made.
Senator Berry, from the Committee
on Commerce, to-day submitted a ia
vorable report on the bill providing for
a toll bridge across the Savannah river
below Augusta. Similar bills were in
troduced in the House and Senate by
Representative Fleming and Senator
C,to,v
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
MINERS STRUCK
BY LOADED CARS.
Three Killed and One Seriously In
jured in the slope.

Three Killed and One Seriously In
jured in the slope.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dec. 11.-Three
men lost their lives and one was seri-
ously injured in No. slope of the
Kingston Company at Edwardsville, a
small mining town near this city, this
evening.
The men, who had just finished their
shift, were walking up the slope be-
hind trip of loaded cars. The slope
runner desired to shift the cars. and
he notified the men to step aside. They
did not heed the warning, and in shift
ing the cars, a coupling broke, and the
cars dashed down the steep incline,
blowing into the men and hurting them
with great force against the roof and
sides of the slope.
When picked up. 1t was found that
three of the men were dead and one
badly injured. The dead are Benjamin
Davis, miner; John Washkis, Peter
Pedo.
The injured man is Anthony Zucke.
The bodies of the dead were horribly
mangled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
CARNEGIE ARRIVES,
FEELING WELL ENOUGH

New York Dee. 1.-THE White Star
Line steamer Oceanic. on which An
drew Carnegie Ia a passenger, arrived
early to-day from Liverpool and
Queenstown, after a stormy passage ~
80 days. twenty hours and twenty
three minutes, Mr. Carnegie. wha
showed the effects ~ hls recent illness
talked freely With newspaper men. Hs
said he never felt better in be lie.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
HURT IN A WRECK.
Engineer and Fireman and Twenty
Passengers Injured.

PittsbuFg, Dec. 1.-THE Buffalo and
OIL City Express on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad ran into a shifting
freight train Just above Brilliant Sta
ton tonight, and Engineer James
Lewis and Fireman James Morgan Of
be express train were seriously IN
Nred. About twenty ~ the passengers
we're injured, buf none seriously, ane
h ~ them we're transferred t0 anofh-
~ train and forwarded 10 their aesii-
30 Jon a few hours later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
FIVE MEN CHARGED WITH
LAWREhCE'S MURDER.

Eilisville Miss. Dec. 1.-THE I'VE
men charged with completely 10 the
murder of William Lawrence of Jones'
bor0. Ca, az q saw miii camp near
Laurel. Mise, we're brought here and
placed ln the county San FOR safe
keeping. They Will be- given d pfellm-
mary hearing a. Laurel tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
ANOTHER ITALIAN SHIP.

Sydney, C. B.. Dec. 1.-THE COM
mander of the Italian warship Carlo
Alberto received orders to-day from his
government to proceed with all posi-
BILE speed to Venezuela to protect the
Italian subjects there. The Carlo AL
berto sailed tonight. This will retard
Marconfs experiments at Glace Bay
for the present.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
WERE NOT WAR SHIPS.
Berlin Hears That They Were Vene-
zucIa's Revenue Vessels.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE German Foreign
Office officials are much pleased at
Minister Bowen's energetic action at
Caracas, which resulted in the release
of most of the Germans imprisoned
there, and by his efforts to obtain the
release of the others. Full advices on
the subject have been received from
Washington.
The direct dispatches received from
Venezuela by the Foreign Office here
say that Venezuela's naval vessels have
not yet been seized, that only her
revenue cutters were captured, but
that the seizure of the former is ex-
pected Immediately.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
PILGRIMS IN A WRECK.
Three Killed and Many Injured I'm a
Mexican Railway Disaster.

City of Mexico, Dec. 11.-At Tepa, on
the Hidalgo Railway, to-day. a spe-
cial train bearing 1000 pilgrims, re-
turning to Tulancingo from this city,
was wrecked. killing three persons and
injuring many more.
The train was backing from switch
to the main line. when the rear car
was derailed. 1t rolled down an en-
bankment, drawing FIVE other coaches
with it. Six hundred persons, chiefly
women. occupied the coaches, and the
scene was sickening in its horror. The
injured were taken to the hospital at
Pachuca.
Twelve thousand pilgrims from all
parts OF the republic have thus far Wis
tied this city TO worship at the shrine
OF Guadalupe.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
ATTACKED BY M0R0S.
Americans. However, RepeIIed the
Attacking Force.

Manila, Dec. ia force OF Moros
attacked Camp Wears, Island OF Min
danao. on Tuesday. after seventy days
inactivity. They were repulEed with
out loss on the American side.
The MorOs approached stealthily az
midnight, bat the Americans were not
surprised. The entire force were call
"a - arms and drove on the attack
era. n BE- believed the bostlies were
from the country east ~ Lauao, which
CAPT. FeFshlng has not yet visited.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
THIS FIRE CAUSED
S250,OO0 DAMAGE.
seven-story Building Burns I'm wor-
cester, Mass.

seveu-story building burns In Wor-
cester, Mass.
Worcester, Mass. Dec. IA fire.
which caused damage estimated at
$4,000, broke out in the seyen-story
Chase building, a Front street. in this
city, az 4:s0 o'clock this afternoon.
The heaviest losers were G. T. Shear
er a. Co. proprietors Of department
store, whose loss is placed az 500. 900.
and the W. j. Woods Company, mems
clothing. who suffered loss Of $4,000.
The building, owned by X. G. Taylor
o. Worcester, WAS damaged 70 the ex-
tent 81 s2b,oo0. Losses are almost COW
cred by Insurance.
The hfeuen had 20 encounter a dense
smoke rising from the stoferoom 81 fhe
clothing store. and fully a dozen we're
oyercome ~ smoke. Assistant En-
gipeef Edward A. James was struck
on the head with an axe and badly
hurt one u fhf flremen. oYercome by
smoke. - ip q serious coalition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
BOY STRANGLED IN
CENTRAL PARK.
EIeveB-Year Old Lad Murdered fn "A
Fashionable NeiRhbOrhoOd.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE body Of the
lad found In Central Park late last
night was identified to-day as that Of
Recas NJ. Kruch, the ii-year-old son
OF a weli-to-dO tailor.
After an examination Of the body
the police expressed the belief that the
boy was murdered. Nine wounds, evil
IDENTIFY made BY finger nails, were
found on the throat, and there were
other evidences that he had been
sfapgied Mr.. Kruch said hts son often
sold papers after school.
The body Was found on the Firth
avenue side n the park ln d bride
path, near EiRhty-hfth street. y fash
i0nabla nAiGhborbood,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NEGROES ORGANIZE
IN ALABAMA
Met I'm Selma to Form a CoIored Re-
publican Party.

Selma, Ala, Dec. 11.-Negroes from
all portions of the state met here to-
day to form a colored Republican Par
ty. Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the action of President Roosevelt
In not recognizing the Lilly White"
branch Of the party in Alabama
An address was issued to the negro
voters OF the state, advising them 10
appeal TO the Democrats 10 allow them
70 register next week. when the regis
tratiOn books OF the state will be open
for the last time. Booker Washington,
who had been expected 10 take a prom
inent part In the meeting, was not pres
ent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
ENGLAND AND GERMANY \
ARE GRATEFUL
They Thank the United states foI
BOveR'n OHiees.

Washington, Dec. ll.-Aeting under
cable instructions received to-day from
the Berlin and London foreign Offices,
Mr. Won Holleben. the German ambas-
sador, and Sir Michael HsHberL fhe
British ambassador. called IA the stats
Department to-day and presented the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
TROOPS ARE MASSlNG
AT LA GUAYRA
Venezue1nns Getting Their Forces
Together. at the Port.

LaGuayra, Venezuela. Dec. 11.-Gen.
Ferrer, the Minister of War. has ar
rived here with 1000 troops. Eight
hundred men under President Castro's
brother are expected here at 10 o'clock.
Only the British cruiser Indefatiga-
BILE is now here. She is at anchor in
the middle of the harbor. All the 9TH
er warships have left LaGuayra.
Minister Haggard and Herr Won Pill
grim Baltazzi, it was learned to-day,
left here last night. The former was
on board the Retribution and the lat
ter on the Vineta. which sailed for
Trinidad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
NEW EVIDENCE IN
THE CROPSEY CASE.
Father of the Girl Says it is Against
Wilcox.

Wilcox.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 11.-W. H. Crop
sey, the father of Nellie Cropsey, for
whose murder James Wilcox will be
shortly tried a second time in Hert-
ford, N. c., passed through Norfolk,
en- route to his home in Elizabeth
City, N. c., from visit to New York,
where he consulted his brother, An
drew ]. Cropsey, one of the lawyers
for the prosecution.
Mr.. Cropsey declared that he had be-
come possessed Of some additional evil
dence against Wilcox which would be
introduced at the new trial. This evil
dence will be given by a woman, who
will swear that she saw Wilcox and
Nellie Cropsey together within fifteen
minutes of the time at which the girls
death has been fixed. He refused to
divulge the name of this new witness.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
BIG RAILROAD DEALS.
The PennsyIvnnin Gets the Hooking
Valley RniIrOad.

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 1.-THE Leader
tomorrow will say:
The Pennsylvania Railroad has pur-
chased the Hooking Valley Railroad
and the Lake Shore is to get the Ohio
Central. This further carries out the
apportionment among these big inter-
ests of railroad property east OF Chi
cago and st. Louis. and also puts an
end 10 the movement having for it's
object the combination OF all soft coal
carrying roads I'm Ohio.
This information was obtained yes
terday from a reliable source. and the
absorption OF the two smaller roads Is
expected early next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
DEAD BODY FOUND IN
SLEEPING CAR BERTH
1t Was That of John II. Hussey
Postomcc Inspector.


PostofHcc Inspector.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE dead body
of John B. Hussey, an in
spector in the rural free de-
livery division of the Postoffice De-
partment, was found in berth in q
sleeping car that arrived in this city
over the Southern Railway from At
lanta. The body was turned over to an
undertaken. and the police wired At
lanta to secure some information as
to when he boarded the train and who
he was.
Hussey was very we'll known through
North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
He was a newspaper writer Of
some ability, and held editorial po-
sitions on leading papers in North
Carolina. He was about IS years of
age.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
regarded"

London, Dec. 1.-THE Central News
says 1t is reported in the lobby of the
House of Commons this afternoon that
the allies have landed blue jackets at
LaGuayra for the purpose of effecting
the capture of President Castro, and
that fighting is going on in the streets.
The foreign office here has no infor-
nation to this effect.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
TO OFFER ARBITRATION.
Is the Object of "A Resolution in the
House.

Washington, Dec. ia resolution
was introduced in the House to-day by
Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado authorizing
a proposition to Great Britain and
Germany to submit their claims against
Venezuela to arbitration and to guar
tee the payment of the awards that
NAV be found