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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
The CANAL STATUS
COLOMBIA SEEMS BENT ON MAX
ING TROUBLE.
DELAY is VERY ANNOYING,
But WHEN THE TIME COMES DE-
CISIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

Colombian Government Making At
tempt 10 Link Canal Treaty with
American Naval Ships Action in
Protecting American Interests IN
Isthmus During RevOIutiOn-It Is
Now Expected That the Canal De-
lay VIII Not BE Long, as This
Country VIII Move I'm Any Event.
Washington. Oct. 29.-The status to-
day of the Colombian canal negotia-
lions is that both sides are awaiting a
decision of the Colombian government
as to whether Minister Concha shall
proceed under his original instructions
to present to the State Department the
Colombian response to the departments
proposal for a treaty. When the re-
Spouse arrived in Washington two
days ago the minister promptly noti-
fled the State Department of the fact,
but he added to his notice the state
ment that in view of recent develop
ments he had regarded it as his duty
to withhold it until he heard further
from his government. AS the State
Department had in some way come TO
know that the Colombian response
would, If submitted. go far towards
meeting the desires of this government
in the matter of a canal treaty, this
delay was very annoying. But as the
minister had his own notion of duty in
the matter, ii was decided that an APP
peal should be taken over his head to
the authorities in Bogota. Accordingly
cablegram was sent to United States
Minister Hart at the Colombian capital,
notifying him of the action of the CO.
lombian minister here. The matter of
objection by our own officials is the
attempt to link the negotiations for a
canal treaty, pure and simple, with the
discussion of the questions of the cor
rectnesS of the attitude of our naval
officers on the isthmus. The Colom-
bian officials hold that as the project
ed treaty renews or continues the pro-
visions of the existing treaty relating
to naturalization of isthmian traffic.
which are now the subject OF conten-
ton between the two governments, It
is proper that the canal treaty be held
back until, either by an amendment of
the old treaty or a change in the lam
guage of the new treaty, Colombian in
tegrity can be safeguarded.
1t Is expected that the delay will not
| be long. for even If the Colombian an
swer is not satisfactory, the United
| States government will still be bound
| blythe terms OF the Spooner act to pro-
| coed towards the construction of an
isthmian canal and the only question
to be decided is as to the method
There are two ways open even in case
of an adverse attitude on the part OF
Colombia-namely, either the United
States government to proceed without
delay to complete the treaties with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica necessary
for the construction of canal in these
countries. or, and this latter course,
would be adopted with reluctance, the
government might purchase outright
the franchise of the French Panama
Canal Company and go on resolutely
with the construction of the Panama
canal, taking no further notice of Co.
lombia.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
Coal Strike Commission
ers at Scranton.

u
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 29.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commissioners, who will
make an inspection of the mines and
the homes of the mine workers, ar
rived here tonight over the Central
Railroad of New Jersey Commission
err T. H. Watkins, whose home is in
this city, came here early in the day
and arranged some of the details for
the first days tour of the upper re-
gion. The commissions headquarters
are at the Hotel Jermyn, where the
party occupies fourteen rooms.
Tomorrow will be spent in the re-
gion north of this city. At Forest City
the party will be lowered into one of
the Erie company's mines and II is ex-
pected that the entire morning, will be
spent under ground. A coal breaker
will be visited at Carbonate. The COM
missioners will stop at Olyphant six
miles north of Scranton, for the pur-
pose of visiting other collieries and to
look at the homes and surroundings of
the mine workers.
Mr. Watkins, in an interview to-day,
said that the commission will probably
not sit to take testimony until after
a tour of the region has been complet-
ed. 1t is possible, though, that 'ses-
sion will take place Monday in Wilkes
barre to receive the statement to be
presented by President Mitchell of the
mine workers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30

state in Georgia and Tennessee along
the line of the state road.
Members of the Legislature have ex-
pressed the opinion that the bill is un-
necessary for the reason that II the
General Assembly leaves out provi-
sion in the annual appropriation bill
for salary for the Office of special agent
for the state that this would in itself
abolish the position.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Christie of the Eleventh
To make ii lawful to make insurance
companies and other persons who may
be indemnifying the defendant. and
party defendant jointly liable. Re
ferred to the General Judiciary Com
mittee
BY Senator Vaburen of the Twenty
first-To fix the salary of the state
geologist at $500 a year and provide
that the yearly salaries of his two as
sistants shall be determined by the
Advisory Board of the Geological Sur
vey upon the recommendation of the
state geologist
1t was found necessary to-day to
postpone the visit of the members of
the Legislature to Valdosta for the pur-
pose of attending the State Fair, be-
cause of the fact that the railroads
could not furnish the cars necessary for
have been made for cars on account of
the reunion of the veterans at Column
bus, and meetings at other points, that
a sufficient number could not be Sc
cured at this time. 1t was for this
reason that the Senate decided to nom
concur in the House resolution declar-
ing Thursday a dies non and both
bodies will hold meeting as usual. Mr..
McRae of Lowndes gave notice in the
House that he would renew the invita-
ton for one day next week, and 1t is
expected the members will make the
trip, leaving Atlanta next Wednesday
night and spending Thursday in VAL
dosta.
Gov. Terrell, however left the city
tonight, and will spend to-day in VAL
dosta. He had already made arrange
ments for the trip. and as he has en-
gagements which will prevent him from
going next week, he decided to go at
this time
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
So Orders the President of These
United States and Sets Apart n

Day.
Washington, Oct. 29.-President
Roosevelt to-day issued his proclama-
ton designating Thursday, Nov 81, as
a day of thanksgiving. The proclama-
ton is as follows:
According to the yearly custom of
our country. it falls upon the President
at this point to appoint a day of festi-
val and thanksgiving to God.
over a century and a quarter has
passed since this country took it's place
among the nations of the earth and
during that time we haze had. on the
whole more TO be thankful for than has
fallen to the lot of any other people.
Generation after generation has grown
to manhood and passed away. Each
has had to bear its peculiar burdens.
each to face its special crisis, and
each has known years of grim trial.
when the country was menaced by ma
lice, domestic or foreign levy, when the
hand of the Lord was heavy upon it
in drought or flood or pestilence, when
in bodily distress and anguish of soul
it paid the penalty of folly and a fro
ward heart
Nevertheless, decade by decade we
have struggled onward and upward; we
now abundantly enjoy material we'll
DCluB+ tile ldNOF OF Ine MOSt
High we are Striving earnestly to
achieve moral and spiritual uplifting
The year that has just closed has been
one OF peace and of overlooking plenty.
Rarely has any people enjoyed greater
prosperity than we are now enjoying
For this we render heartfelt and solemn
thanks to the giveF of good: and we
seek to praise Him not by words only
but by deeds. by the way in which We
do our duty to ourselves and to our
fellowmen.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
Welt, President of the United States, do
hereby designate as a day of general
thanksgiving. Thursday, the twenty
seventh OF she coming November, and
do recommend that throughout the land
the people cease from their ordinary
occupations and in their several homes
and places of worship render thanks
unto Almighty God for SCI manifold
blessings of the past year.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
THE VOLCANIC ASHES.
NOW Believed That They Came From
the Santa Maria.

City of Mexico, Oct. 29.-Reports re-
eeiVed to-day from the southern part
Vi the republic show that it is now
generally believed the clouds of ashes
covering all that country came from
santa Maria volcano, in full eruption.
Inc mountain is in Guatemala. close
70 the Mexican frontier.
An important statement is made re-
ssrqlng the relations of the Secretary
VI. War, Gen. Bernardo Reyes, and
tsllhlster of Finance Limantour, who
nave been represented as hostile to
tach other. 1t has even been alleged
oldt there would be a disruption of the
II :. on account of this i'll feeling.
a. Is now authoritatively denied that
zen Reyes is unfriendly to Minister
,,thlnantour, but that, on the contrary,
ne SIey are warm personal and political
ttii ne and that in case the presiden-
"a, IA succession should be. open, Reyes
f GaIi be found supporter of Limantour
i Ioi the chief magistracy of the repub-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
PRESIDENT WILL COME SOUTH
And VIII Visit Booker Washington
at TuskeRee.

Washington. Oct. 29.-President
Roosevelt will make a trip through a
part of the South next month il Off
cial business should not make his pres
ence in Washington necessary at that
time. The trip will be made
about the middle of the
month, the primary object of IL being
to enable him to attend the reception
to be rendered by the citizens of Mem
phis to Gen. Luke Wright, vice govern
or of the Philippines. Subsequently, it
is expected, the President will accept
an invitation to participate in a bear
huntsin the cane brakes of Mississippi.
He may embrace the opportunity,
while in the South. to visit the Tuske-
gee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala, of
which Booker Washington is president.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Lumber Company Fails, but Reor-
EanigntiOn Decided Upon.

New York. Oct. Waterman A.
Taft. Edward j. Hathorne and Ben L.
Faircheld were appointed in the SUI
preme Court to-day temporary receiv-
ers of the Export Lumber Company on
the application of the majority of the
company's directors asking for a vol
untary dissolution of the corporation.
The petition Gays that some of $50 200
liabilities due and about to mature
cannot be met The total liabilities
amount to $2,35s,53S and nominal as
sets $3,59S,92 The company was in
corporated in 1878 and has a capital
stock of 100000. The property to come
into the hands of the receivers in this
state will not exceed that amount.
The principal stockholders are Charles
f. Flint, Alden S. Swan and John d.
Carberry. The company has branches
at Boston, Georgetown, S. c., and in
Canada.
In the United States Circuit Court
to-day Freeman S. Farr and Edward
j. Hathorne were appointed temper
airy receivers of the property of the
Atlantic Coast Lumber Company.
within the Southern District of New
York. The same temporary receivers
were appointed previously by the
United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia Mr.. Farr
was the former president of the COM
pany. The appointment of the receiv-
ers was due to an action brought
against the company by it's trustee, the
Colonial Trust Company of New York,
the lumber company being unable to
meet the interests payment due the
trust company. A statement issued to-
day by those interested in the two lun-
Der companies, says the various receiv-
ers were appointed in connection with
the reorganization. and contemplated
consolidation of the principal lumber
companies owning and handling what
is known as North Carolina (short leaf
pine. The statement claims that even
in the case of liquidation the assets Of
the two companies will be in excess Of
all liabilities.
Plans are already in process of for
nation for the reorganization of the
company and the consolidation of the
Southern pine lumber interests.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
NO CHANGE IN ADVANTAGE.
President Castro still Occupies His
Position at la Victoria.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacao, Oct.
29.-The position of President Castro
of Venezuela to-day is the same as it
was after the recent indecislve battle
between his forces and those of the
revolutionists. He still occupies La
Victoria with 5000 men, and the revo-
lutionists have returned to the vicin-
ity of La Victoria in large numbers,
and have occupied positions near San
Mateo, Villa de Cura, Cagua and Mara
cay. They say they are awaiting the
arrival of all their forces to attack
Castro. On Sunday last Castro twice
tried to dislodge the revolutionists
without results.
News has been received here that the
town of Carupano, state of Bermudez,
Venezuela, was attacked by revolution
airy forces Sunday and Monday of this
week. After hard fight with the gov
eminent soldiers, in which the rebels
lost one cannon and had a number of
men killed and wounded, they retreat
ed. The government accuses the revo-
lutionists of having burned thirty-three
houses in Carupano. These charges
are denied by the revolutionists.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Three Young Daughters of Prosper
Gus NeEro Farmer Outraged and
Killed.
Memphis, Oct. ga special to the
Scimitar from wynne. Ark. says:
Mary, Sophie and May Gibson. aged
II, IL and 10 years. respectively, daugh-
tiers of Thomas Gibson, a prosperous
negro farmer, were killed, and one OF
them was the victim of a criminal as
sault, at their home near here yester-
day
The murders occurred while Gibson,
the father, was away from home at
tending circus. leaving the three
girls alone in the house. Upon his re.
turn he found the bodies of two of the
girls with their heads crushed, while
the body of the third lay in the yard
terribly mutilated. The girl had been
subjected to the most atrocious indig-
mites. Posses, composed of both
blacks and whites, were formed and
David Cross. an old negro, was ar
rested. Cross denied all knowledge OF
the crime, but finally confessed that
he had witnessed the killing and said
that a negro named Johnson was the
guilty man.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
WAS MITCHELL DAY
AND so CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT
ANTHRACITE REGION.
CLOSED DOWN ALL THE MINES
THERE WAS STORM AND SUNSHINE
DURING THE DAY

But Everybody Wore n Mitchell
Badge and the Estimated Number
in the Line of Parade Was 10000.
President Mitchell Given an Ova-
ton All Along the Line of March.
by Arbitration We Hope TO Gain
Our Just Demands"
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 30.-"Mitchell'
day was celebrated in all the principal
towns of the anthracite coal region to-
day and in order that all the mine
workers might have an opportunity to
participate in the exercises the mines
were closed down. The principal de-
monstration was held in this city, and
President Mitchell took part. There
was storm and sunshine during the
day, but the changeable weather did
not keep an army of strangers out of
town. Everybody wore a John Mitch
ell badge. The procession started
shortly before noon and was nearly
one hour in passing a given point. 1t
is estimated that there were 10000 men
in line.
President Mitchell was given an ova-
ton all along the line of march and
whenever his carriage stopped the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed
around and insisted on shaking his
hand. An American flag was carried
at the head of every local union, and
brass bands by the score furnished mu-
sic. The banners carried bore many GU
rious inscriptions. Some of them read
as follows:
by Arbitration We Hope to Gain
Our Just Demands
Unity and Friendship Make Peace"
God Bless Our Country and Our
Union"
1--WE Honor and Respect Our Presi-
dents, Roosevelt and Mitchell"
After the parade a big mass meet
ing was held at Y. M. c. A. Park.
President Mitchell was the principal
speaker. He expressed the hope that
there would never be another anthra-
cite coal strike in Pennsylvania
President Mitchell was busy tonight
completing his plans for the first meet
ing of the arbitration board at it's
meeting in Scranton tomorrow Prof.
Weyl is assisting Mr.. Mitchell in pre-
pairing his case for presentation also
DR.. Feter Roberts of Mahanoy City,
an authority on the hard-coal indus
try.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
Bank building. a distance of 275 feet,

Bank building, a distance of 275 feet,
by workmen.
The act was evidently premeditated.
for the workmen had collected enough
missiles to be able to keep up the as
sault the whole time the regiment was
passing. That no one was seriously hurt
is remarkable.
When the soldiers realized that the
missiles were aimed at them a line
was quickly formed on the opposite
pavement, an officer gave the command
to load; but the commanding officer
countermanded the order and no shots
were fired.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
POLITICIAN SUICIDES.
Had Been Stated His Death would
Smooth fractional Difficulties.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 29.-John A. Nor
gan. a leader of the "Straight-out
Democratic party in Norfolk county
which faction has been fighting the or
ganization of fusionists for several
years, blew his brains out at his resi-
dence this morning. He was found by
a servant in his room in Berkeley.
On a table was a note which stated
that it had been said that his death
would smooth the waters of the county
politics. and if such was the case, il
could be shown now. His wife was
visiting her daughter in New York
when the affair occurred.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
Accidentally Hung Himself.

oxford, Miss, Oct. 29.-Emmanuel
Crump a 14-year-old negro boy who
had Witnessed the recent hanging of
Mathis and Lester here, secured pillow
line and hung it over a tree limb end
arranged a moose for mock hanging
of himself. He stood on a milk jar
and placed his head in the moose. In
some manner he knocked the jar away
and his mock hanging developed into
the genuine article. When found he
WAS dead
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30

penver, Col, Oct 29.-Hon. William
:, bryan to-day completed his Colorado
Up during which he had delivered
f fiore than twenty speeches, and left
~ ms home. To-day he spoke twice,
~ ~ me Coliseum Hall at noon and in
we we Broadway Theater in the after
Non. Both auditoriums were packed.
r. Bryan was the guest here Of
United States Senator Paterson.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
SOLDIERS ASSAULT ED.
Anthracite sympatIIizers Shell SOL
diers With Missiles.

Pittsburg, Oct. ga scene denounc-
ed by bystanders as contemplate and
outrageous marked the return Of the
soldiers of the Fourteenth Regiment
from the anthracite region to-day.
While passing down Fifth avenue they
were assailed with chunks of concrete,
blocks Of wood as large as bricks, and
even tools, thrown from the twenty
first floor of the new Farmers Deposit
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
FRENCH MINE TROUBLE.
ers or Respond to Governments
Offer to Arbitrate.


Offer to Arbitrate.
Paris, Oct. 29.-The National Com
mittee of the Miners Federation, ac-
companied by a number of Socialist
deputies, called on Premier Combes
to-day to request information on the
progress of the negotiations with the
coal companies looking to arbitration
of the matters in dispute between them
and their employees. The premier ex-
pressed the hope of being able to secure
arbitration, but the committee, made
restless by the delay, notified him that
it was intended to interpellate the gov
eminent on the subject in the Chamber
of Deputies tomorrow.
1t Is said that the committee has
learned that the mine owners have not
agreed to treat with the striking min
ers or respond to the governments Of
fer of arbitration. The purpose of the
Interpolation tomorrow is to estab-
lish before the country the responsible
ity for the continue ton of the conflict.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
THE DEMENTED DOIKHOBoRs
Effort to BE Made to Get Them to
Return to Their Villages.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 29.-According to
dispatch received to-day from York
ton by the Department of immigration,
about 1900 Doukhobors who are reli-
giously demented, had arrived there.
All were in good condition, there being
but five cases of sickness among them.
An effort will be made to get them to
return to the villages, where there is
plenty of food. The superintendent Of
immigration says he will look after
the Doukhobors and charge the ex-
penses to the fund which was obtained
from the sale of their live stock, which
had been turned loose and seized by
the government
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
Not Only Vault, but building Wreck
ed by Explosion

Rochester, N. Y. Oct. 29.-The vault
of the private bank of Charles X.
Knapp at Sodus was broken into with
dynamite by burglars early to-day and
sum believed to be $1,000 was secured.
The owner of the bank refuses to say
how much was stolen. Not only the
vault, but also the bank building was
wrecked by the force of the explosion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
Elizabeth stanton's Funeral.

New York, Oct 29.-The funeral of
the late Elizabeth c. Stanton was held
to-day at her residence in this city
Beside the family. there were present
only a few close friends who had been
invited. The interment was at Wood
lawn Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
RAILROAD sMAsHUP.
Sleepy Fireman Causes Wreck on
Norfolk and Western.

Bristol, Tenn. Oct. ga fiagman on
the Norfolk and Western Railway fell
asleep this afternoon and allowed a
heavy freight train to crash into the
head-end of work train. three miles
east Of Bristol. The work train en-
CINE was hurled into a field and demol-
ished. The freight engine, after stand
ing almost on end, fell, partially bury
ing itself in the dirt. Fireman Mason
of Bristol and number of work hands
were injured, but not seriously.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
Sew York,s Rudeet.

New York. Oct. 2s.-It was an
n noun. to-day that the budget for the
coy Of New York for 1903 would be
~ ~ ~ 1909, a decrease Of S1,50O.569 from
the expenditures for 1902.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30

Berlin, Oct. 29--In the Reichstag to-
day the Tariff Committees proposals
to impose minimum duties on cattle
sheep, pigs. beef, mutton and pork
were passed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
BIG CUBAN RAILWAY.
Commission Has Granted Right to
Register S20,OOO,OOO of Stock.

Havana, Oct. 29.-The Railroad
Commission has granted to the Cuba
Company the right to register in the
name of the Cuba Railway Company
100000 of capital stock. 1t is ex-
pected that the construction of the
railroad through Cuba will be com
pleted before next December.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
Australian Cold.

New York, Oct 29.--The sub-treasury
paid out to-day s2,220,O00 for gold re-
Gently received at San Francisco, the
bulk Of which came from Australia.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 29.-Another
contingent of Doukhobors reached
Yorkton to-day The women and chill
dren were taken in charge by the gov
eminent officials and fed. The men
continued on their march, looking for
new converts to their religion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
near AdIniraI Evans in commnnd.

Washington. Oct. 29.-Rear Admiral
r. d. Evans has assumed command
Of the Aata1ic squadron.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30

Yorkton, Assiniboia, Oct. 29.-Word
has been received by the immigration
officials that in addition to the 1900
Doukhobors who arrived here yester-
day, 400 more are on the
road and 300 are preparing to desert
their villages and farms. The leaders
of the fanatics have no practical nor
definite idea as to future action. They
desire they say, to convert people and
find the new life One child died here.