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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
ETHERIDGE WAS TOO
QUICK FOR KNOWLES.
brought His Own Gun Into Play
Before Knowles Could Draw.

brought His Own Gun Into Play
Before Knowles Could Draw.
Columbus, Ga, Dec. 27.-"You had
the advantage of me when we had that
trouble before, but l am fixed for you
now" With these words Baker
Knowles, a young white man who has
been acting as extra policeman at Bib
City, a mill operatives village on
North Highlands, threw his hands into
his pocket this morning. He was adj
dressing Tom Etheridge, policeman at
Bibb City, with whom he had just had
an angry conversation.
Etheridge instantly drew his pistol
and fired at the other. The bullet
struck his hand, went through it, and,
glancng, struck his cheek, inficting
a painful wound. AS Knowles fell to
the ground he drew a pistol. Drop
1t, or I'll shoot" Etheridge said, point
ing his pistol straight at Knowles
head. Knowles dropped it, but in
stantly drew another revolver with his
left hand. Etheridge made him drop
that also.
Knowles is not seriously hurt.
The shooting occurred on a street
in Ribb City in view of a group OF
men. Knowles called Etheridge aside
from the crowd for the express pur-
pose, the latter claims, of renewing
the old difficulty. Knowles was drink
ing at the time. Since he had been
acting as extra policeman under Eth
eridge IL was supposed that the old
grudge has disappeared Etheridge of
fere6 to surrender to the sheriff, but
is not now in custody. Both men have
families.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
LADY !,9ICEY SANK
VESSEL WAS BOUND TO SAVANNAH
FROM CHILL.
CARGO WAS NITRATE OF SODA.
THIS EXPLODED, AND THE STEAM
Err SOON WENT DOWN.

Captain Smith and His Crew ana
One Passenger Took to the Boats.
Made Their Way Through Terri
BILE Seas to POnce-Were COM
pleteIy Exhausted and Almost
NaI<ed-There Were No Fatalities.
Attention Given the Men.
San Juan, P. r., Dec. 27.-The Brit
ish steamer Lady Joicey, Capt. Smith,
bound from CHILEAN ports for Savan-
nah, WILMINGTON, IN. c., and New
York, with q full cargo of nitrate of
soda, took fire and sank seventy-fve
miles south of Porto Rico last We'd
nesday.
The cargo of the Lady Joicey explod-
ed, and the vessel went down within
two and a half hours.
Capt. Smith. with his crew. and one
passenger, arrived at Ponce in two
small boats, completely exhausted, and
almost naked. having made their way
through terrible seas.
There were no fatalities, and the
only serious injury was suffered by
one sailor, who had his leg broken, and
is now in the hospital.
The British consul at Ponce attend
ed to the immediate wants of the ship
wrecked mariners, who are expected to
arrive here tomorrow.
The Lady Joicey was a vessel of g.
O46 tons register, and was built in 1898
in Sunderland.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
PANAMA WILL ASSUME
PRO RATA OF THE DEBT.
Bunau-VarilIa So Notifies the Brit
ish Ambassadors.

New York, Dec. 27-Mr. Bunau-
Varilla, minister of Panama to the
United States, stated tonight that he
had notified Sir Mortimer Durand.
British ambassador to the United
States, of Panama's willingness to as
sumo part of the exterior debt of
Colombia, in proportion to the popula-
ton of Panama compared with that of
Colombia. The minister says this will
De done as soon as the independence
of Panama is recognized by Colom-
bia.
Panamaians here who were inform
ed of the course adopted by Mr.. Blu
Tau- Varilla said this step had been
taken to show the good faith of The
new republic. They believe that no
court of arbitration would have reach
ed the conclusion that any part of
Colombia's exterior debt should be as
sumed by Panama, as never in the
history of the country was any part
OF the exterior loans utilized for the
benefit of Panama.
The total amount of the exterior
debt, with interest added, is about
$l5,OO0000, and Panama has a popula-
ton about one-fifteenth of that of
Colombia, so that Panama will take
upon itself the payment of $1,000, 900,
II the conditions are carried out
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
THIS is MORE PEACEFUL.
DeIcasse Sees Nothing That, to His
Mind, Indicates War.


London, Dec. 2S.-The Daily Mails
Kobe correspondent asserts that the
japanese army authorities have re-
quested the newspapers to refrain from
publishing news concerning the move
ments of troops or other warlike pro-
ceedings. In an editorial the Daily
Mail says 1t regards this as a practical
censorship and an ominous sign.
Editorial articles in other morning
newspapers express concern over the
movement of foreign warships toward
the East and especially over the state
ment that the United States marines
have been ordered to Korea, fearing
some unforeseen incident may precipi-
tate events.
On the other hand a speech delivered
by M. Delcasse, the French Foreign
Minister, in the Senate Saturday (say-
ing nothing had occurred to cause him
TO place faith in the alarming reports
that were published daily is looked
upon as reassuring, and it is believed
that the efforts of the Powers may
still be successful in preserving peace
Special cablegrams published in this
mornings newspapers record no deVel-
opment of Far Eastern affairs.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ent reports the opening of negotiations
with Prince Ching's party, with the OBJ
ject of forming an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and ia
pan.
The Morning Posts Pekin corre-
spondent says that all classes of China
men unite in believing that In the
event of war China must help the ia
panese, and that if this help should
not be given, there will be a patriotic
instruction against the dynasty.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
WORKING ON ANSWER
TO NOTE OF REYES
There May BE Several Exchanges
With Colombia.

Washington, Dec. 27.-State Depart
ment officials have under considera ton
the nature of the reply which is to
be made to the note of Gen. Reyes. the
Colombian minister regarding the ac-
ton of the United States in connection
with affairs growing out of the seces-
sion of the department of Panama.
Just when the answer is to be ready
is not definitely known. Gen. Reyes
is anxious for an early reply, and the
State Department officials are equally
as anxious that the matter shall he
disposed of as quickly as is consistent
with a careful preparation of the ad-
ministration's answer.
The Colombian note contains a state
ment of the grievances which that
country claims to have suffered I'M
der the interpretations put on the
treaty of 1876. 1t discusses these
. grievances in a calm, and dignified tone
and sets out reasons which Gen. Reyes
claims supports the contention he has
made.
The probability is there will be sew
eral diplomatic exchanges between CO.
lombia. and the United States before
anything like a conclusion of the dis
cussion of the matters at issue is
reached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28

sengers on other trains. persons at
crossings, and employees, but never be-
fore has it killed outright or fatally
injured a passenger OF its own"
Coroner D. j. B. Hilliker empanelled
jury to-day, and the remains of the
dead were viewed The coroner says
the jury will not sit before Jan. l.
Statements Are Conflicting.
Investigation by the Pere Marquette
officials into the cause of the wreck
has brought out some conflicting state
ments. Operator f. NJ. Booth at Nc
Cords states most emphatiCally that
when he received orders to hold the
westbound train at McCords he imme-
dately displayed the red light and set
the board against the approaching
train. The lamp was burning bright
ly, he states, two minutes before the
train appeared in view of the depot.
Engineer Waterman, his fireman and
Conductor Neil all state that the sig
nal lamp was burning, but that in
stead of a red light, it displayed a
white light. The engineer says that,
supposing the track was clear, he
passed without stopping.
When the order board was examined
to-day it was turned with the red lamp
against the westbound train, and this
in a measure confirms Operator Booths
statement.
The officials investigating the wreck
are inclined to believe the statement
made by the operator at McCords,
Gen. Supt. Smith made the following
statement:
"As stated last night. from the in
formation l then had it appeared that
the collision occurred from the fact
that the high wind blew out the order
board light. just before the arrival at
McCords of train No. 5. and too late
for the operator on duty at McCords
to flag No. with a hand signal.
This morning I talked with the en-
gineer, fireman. and conductor of train
No. 5. They are positive that the or
der board lamp at McCords did not
show red, and the engineer on whose
side of the track the order board was,
was quite positive that it did show
white for the reason that he would
have stopped if there had been no
signal light burning"
THE only explanation can see"
Said the superintendent lis that the
engineer, on account of the high wind
and the snow storm, mistook the light
on the switch target for what he sup
posed to be the white light of the
order board and that the order lamp
was actually not burning"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
CHOIR STRUCK BECAUSE
HE SAID THEY ATE CANDY.

Montreal, Dec. 27.-Melville Church.
the leading Presbyterian place of wor-
ship in Westmount. the fashionable res
idential suburb of Montreal was with
out the services of a choir to-day. In
his sermon on Christian morning, Rev.
r. w. Winfield, pastor of the church.
severely criticised the members Of the
choir for eating candy during the pro-
gress Of the service. AS a result OF
the criticism, a deputation from the
choir waited on the reverend gentIe-
man on Saturday. and requested a re-
traction. This he refused to make, and
as result the choir without an ex-
ception went out on strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
TERRY AND GIBSON
WOUNDED AT FARGO.
Christmas Row Occurred and Re-
suits Were Serious.

suits Were Serious.
Valdosta, Ca, Dec. 27-Quite a
bloody row is reported from Fargo, as
a result of a Christmas frolic yester-
day
Two white men, Alfred Terry, yard
master and keeper of the commissary
there, and ALI. Doyle. another one of
the employees of the Baxter & Co.
works, got in row and Terry shot
Doyle with a gun, the load entering
Doyles thigh.
Another white man named Gibson, a
friend of Doyle, was present with his
gun, and opened fire on Terry, the load
striking the yardmaster in the back
and paralyzing him. He was reported
as being in an almost dying condition.
Later on a white man named Paine
got in a row with Gibson and serious
ly stabbed him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
BIG FIRE AT TROY.

Troy, y. Y, Dec. 27.-Troy's NTH big
fire within a few weeks broke out to-
day IN the business portion Of the city,
and did damage 10 the extent Of $780,
900. The flames originated IN the bake
room Of A. w. HOLSTERS wholesale and
retail grocery on River street and
spread 10 Fitzpatrick a Diapers fobac-
20 factory. and the Troy Furniture
Company building. Al three buildings
were totally deFfroyed. on stock and
building Fltzpatriek A. Draper l0si
tizs,0Do.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
STRIKERS ARE LOSING.
One Hundred Drivers Returned to
Work in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-More hearses were
used by the undertakers to-day in
conducting funerals than at any time
since the livery drivers went on strike,
but in every case policemen rode on
the box with the driver. In one or
two instances regular funeral process
sions of hearses and carriages drove
to the cemeteries.
In answer to the notification sent
out by the Liverymens Association
yesterday, declaring the places of all
the strikers would be filled at once
unless the strikers applied for their
old jobs, more than 100 men are said
to have reported for work. Nearly
every union man who asked to be
taken back made the declaration that
there was a general feeling among the
strikers that the employers would win
in the end. and that public sentiment
was against the men.
The dissatisfaction of the drivers is
much more general among those men
who were employed in the fashionable
livery stables. These men made
great deal of money in tips, and they
are afraid that the non-union men
may take their places. The employ
ers say tney VIII nave no dltculty IN
securing the men to fill the places of
the strikers, and that carriages for
the use of the general public will be
sent out this week
Norman Larson, said to be a union
teamster, was arrested for interfering
with a hearse which was returning
from Rose Hill Cemetery Larson,
with two companions, stopped the
hearse and tried to unhitch the horses,
but seeing two policemen approaching,
the three men became frightened and
ran away. The police gave chase and
succeeded in capturing Larson. The
other two escaped
At meeting tonight of the mem
bers of the Livery Drivers Union 1t
was decided to ask the Chicago board
of arbitration to intercede in behalf Of
the union and endeavor to settle the
trouble by arbitration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
BLEW OPEN A SAFE
AND TOOK ABOUT $1,000.
Two Men Held Up the Waterman
and BIindfOIded Him.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-Two white men
with revolvers blew open safe, held
up several persons and otherwise caus-
ed considerable excitement last night
in the suburban towns along the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Two men were held up at Haverford.
Several hours later the men appeared
at STAFFORD, covered an aged watch
man with revolvers and blindfolded
him. The men then blew open the
safe in the railroad station, which also
is used as a postofice, and took about
1000 in money and stamps.
The police have a good description
of the burglars, but up to tonight
they have been unable to find any trace
of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
BY FIRE AT QUITMAN
A Loss of About $25 900 Was Caused
Merchants.

Quitman, Ga, Dec. 27.-The most
disastrous fire here for a number of
years broke out at o'clock this morn
ing in the store of The Tillman Hard
ware Company, and spread to that of
Mr.. Elder, groceries, and then to that
of j. o. Lewis, general merchandise,
and the Masonic Lodge, over it.
Three good streams of water were
got on the fire at once, but in few
minutes one of the mains burst, cut
ting the pressure down so that they
were not effective. The fire engine kept
in reserve for such emergencies was
brought out, but there was some de-
lay in getting it to work. But for
heavy firewall next to the Lewis store
and the work of the engine, the whole
block would have gone.
The total loss is about $2500O stock
of Tillman Hardware Co., $4,000,
with $4,000 insurance; stock of M.
Elder about $4,000, with $1,000 insur-
ance; the Masons lose about $1,000 on
the building, with $3.50 insurance, and
$500 on furniture, with no insurance.
Lewis carried no insurance. but
most of his stock was saved. The
other two buildings were also insured,
but the amounts cannot be learned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
GARTH'S MIND AFFECTED.
His Jumping Overheard Was Ascrib-
ed to This Fact.


New York. Dec. 27.-Referring to the
disappearance from the steamer Den
yer on her way to Galveston of Gran
Vile w. Garth, president of the Me-
chanics National Bank of this city,
Alexander A. Orr, vice president of
the bank, said to-day that for some
time past Mr.. Garth had been far from
well, and within the past few weeks
had seemed to be on the verge of men,
tai prostration. For this reason the
board of directors passed, on Dec. IA,
a resolution urging Mr.. Garth to take
a vacation of four months.
To this Mr.. Garth assented and sail
ed with a companion on the Denver on
Dec. 10. The bank had continued to
prosper under Mr.. Garth's manage
ment, Mr. Orr said, and his death was
solely due to mental anxiety of a pure
ly personal character.
Mrs. Garth was Miss Lille McComb
before her marriage about twelve years
ago She was the daughter of the late
James Jenning McComb of Dobbs
Ferry. Her sister, Fannie G.. McComb,
married Louis Hersog, the Philadelphia
artist, the marriage being followed by
litigation to establish Mrs. Hersogs
right to inherit portion of her faith
er's estate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
GOV. AND MRS. BECKHAM
COMING TO WEDDING,
Party From Kentucky Will BE in
savannah for the Event.

rarity From Kentucky Will BE in
savannah for the Event,
Frankfort, KY, Dec. 27.-Gov. ]. C.
w. Beckham and wife and his mother
Mrs. Julia Beckham, Dr. and Mrs. w
p. Wyse of Baltimore and William
Beckham of Shelbyville, formed a party
which left here tonight for Savannah
Ga, to be present Wednesday at the
marriage of Lieut.. Yulee Beckham, U.
S. A., and Miss Myra Wilcox of that
city. Lieut.. Beckham is a brother Of
the Governor and is stationed at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Lieut.. Gov. Thorne arrived tonight
to assume the duties OF acting COVER
nor in the absence of Gov. Beckham
from the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
AS BULLETS FLEW
pANK ROBBERS BOLDLY STUCK TO
THEIR WORK.
TOOK OR DESTROYED $1,000
IRON AN INSTITUTION AT KIOWA,
INDIAN TERRITORY.

xoise of the First Blast of Dynamite
A,xokened the TOwn-POsse
onened Fire-RObbers' sentineIs
returned Shot for Shot While the
uobhers Worked Within the
uuiIding- Bank Was Almost
wrecked by the Explosions.
South Manchester, 1. T., Dec. IA
hold bank robbery, attended by des-
,arate battle between a posse of citi-
zans and robbers, occurred at K'owa'
small town sixteen miles south OF
this city to-day the robbers securing
and destroying about $500 which
was in the bank.
The men gained entrance to the bank
building through a rear window. The
4rst charge of nitro-glycerine made no
;nnression on the safe, but the noise
aroused residents of the town, and soon
a posse composed of fifty men was con-
pregated in the stock yards at the rear
of the bank.
volley of shots was fired at the
huilding, and the fire was at once re-
turned by the sentinels of the robbers,
secreted on the outside of the struc-
tire. An almost incessant fire was
kent up for half an hour, during which
time the robbers continued their eff
fort to open the safe.
1t required three discharges to force
the door. The third explosion was ter
rife and almost completely demolished
the safe, as we'll as the interior of the
bank. Paper money was blown into
shreds. large quantities of mutilated
bills being left by the bandits.
After looting the safe the robbers
left the building from the front and
backed off into the darkness, keeping
up a fire on the posse.
The men went in a southedy direc-
ton and were followed quite a dis
lance. 1t is said that one of the rob-
bers was injured.
The bank officials place their none
tary loss at $2S, 900. 1t is believed that
the bandits made away with only a
small part of this sum, the paper
money being altogether destroyed by
the explosion.
A posse of United States marshals is
in pursuit of the robbers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
D0WIE SOON TO LEAVE
ON AUSTRALIAN TRIP.
The "PrOphet" Bade Farewell to His
Chicago Adherents.


Chicago, Dec. 27.-Preparatory to
leaving for Australia, John Alexander
Dowie bade farewell to his Chicago
adherents at meeting in the Audi
forum to-day. Standing room was at
premium.
After an all-night watch meeting
in Zion City New Years Eve, Dowie
will leave for New Orleans and will
travel to San Francisco, via the
Southwestern route, stopping at vari-
GUS large cities en- route. He intends
to sail from the latter port Jan. Fl,
and counts on being back in Chicago
next June.
Il am going to leave everything in
Zion City and not steal away with
either the lace works or the temple"
said Dowie. THAT was a malicious
lie about my wife taking away $1,000
900, but Pm foolish to deny it again.
/ will only take with me enough cash
for spending money"
Several times in the course of his
remarks, Dowie spoke i'm a friendly
manner of President Roosevelt, and in
his prayer asked that Mr.. Roosevelt's
enemies be circumvented and forestall-
ed in carrying out their mischievous
plans"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
TO RAISE THE KI0WA
WILL BE NO EASY TASK.
Value of the Cargo Aboard the ship
About 100000.

Boston, Dec. 27.-The Clyde Line
steamer Kiowa, which was sunk below
Boston light in the thick snowstorm
Yesterday by the outward bound fruiter
Admiral Dewey. lies on an even keel,
with her masts and the top OF her
smokestaek projecting above the water
Her decks are covered by eleven feet
OF water at low tide. and great diffi-
Guilty will be experienced in liftisg her
New York Representatives OF the
CLYDE Line will reach here tomorrow,
when plans will be made for an at
tempt 20 float the steamer The Kiowa
loaded her cargo AZ Jacksonville ana
Charleston. and on the voyage north
ward called az New York. where some
~ ber shipments were landed, A con-
servative statement Of the value ot the
merchandise IA the vessel az the uias
of the disaster u ile5,o9o'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
ELECTIONS IN PANAMA.
Probable That the Junta's Ticket
Carried the Day.

Panama, Dec. 27.-Elections for mem
bers of the constitutional convention
took place to-day in every part of the
republic The results are not yet
known, but kilograms from the interior
report the apparent triumph of the
candidates proposed by the popular
iunta composed of Liberals and Con-
servatives.
For the first time in the history of
the isthmus the elections in the City
of Panama have been conducted with
out any attempt at bribery or other
illegalitieS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
old CRY OF WAR
is STILL SET UP by THE DIPLO-
MATS AT CHINA'S CAPITAL.
THINK RUSSIA HAD JAPAN
ARE ALMOST SURE TO COME TO
BLOWS AND NOT TO TERMS.

Chinese Board of War Has Ordered
VicerOyS TO Report Upon the Num-
Der of Foreign Trained Troops
AvniInbIe-Threc Answer 10000.
This n Bit of Fancy FictiOn-FOr-
eign Trained Troops Exist Only ON
Paper-FOoIish Appointments.
Pekin, Dec. 27.-The opinion enter
tanned by the best informed diplomats
in Pekin that war between Russia and
Japan is probable and almost inevita-
BILE remains unchanged.
Nothing has been received here to
corroborate the special dispatches from
Toxic, which said that the Japanese
government was adopting an impera-
tive tone in pressing for a speedy re-
ply to it's last note. Official communi-
cations received here from high sources
say that the Japanese war party is
growing in strength and is bringing
all it's influence to bear upon the gov
eminent.
The Chinese Board of War has or
dered the viceroys to furnish full IN
formation as to the numbers of foreign
trained troops available for active
service. The Viceroys of three of the
central provinces have reported that
10000 such troops are in readiness.
This unquestianably is a remarkable
exaggeration, as the great majority of
the foreign-trained troops exist on pa
per.
The Dowager Empress has issued an
edct, at the request of Prince Ching,
appointing several unknown and prob
ably inexperienced officials as heads of
the army departments. One such has
been appointed director of training, an
other has been given command of the
Department of instruction, while a
third has been put in charge of the
department which has to do with the
supply of ammunition.
Influential officials continue in their
determination to keep China neutral in
the possible event of war
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
TUGS STUCK IN ICE.

clsyelond, o.. Dec. 27.--two large
TUGS sre stuck IN the ice a mile and a
half from shore IN Lake Erie, and
q third tug has started out 70 their re-
iief with little prospect Of reaching
che other two tonight About d dozen
men are aboard the two tugs. There
d. y high wind, ana me thermometer
iF close ~ zer0s
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-28
UNION MEN PROTEST
AGAINST LlN0TYPES.

Washington, Dec. z7.-coiumbia Ty-
pographicai Union No. ioi. a. meet.
ing to-day, appointed o committee %
10 before Congress and enter an earn
eat protest agalpai the installation u
fypeaetfinR nafl0ines iD fbe govern
neuf printing Ofncs Tine claim is
made thaf the machines cannot ~ me
KOyefniHeut work.