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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
STORY OF BRIBERY.
How Money Was Paid in the POST
Office Department Case.

Office Depn r ment Case.
Washington, May 26.-United States
Marshal Henry c. Petit. at Rockville
Ind, to-day notified the department by
telegraph, of the arrest of Joseph NJ.
Johns, the man charged with conspira-
cy in the alleged bribery of Daniel V.
Miller, the assistant attorney of the
Postoffice Department, who was ar
rested last night. Johns will be tried
with Miller at Cincinnati. The cases
will be presented to the federal grand
jury which meets there Oct. 6.
According to evidence in possession
of the postal authorities, Johns received
81, 800 as a result of the decision of Act
ing Assistant Attorney General Chris
tiancy, that the Ryan Turf Investment
Company was entitled to use the mails
Miller was an assistant of Christiancy
The authorities here say that Johns
was not an attorney of the Ryan con-
Germ but has been lifelong friend and
political associate of Miller. The ex
act division of the $4,000 is not known.
Miller was at the Postoffice Depart
ment to-day in conference with Assist
ant Attorney General Robb, who close
ly questioned him regarding the case
ne CASE VI lHt AInOiu tOiilDdHys the
turf investment concern, which was re-
sponsible for the first charges against
the Office of the Assistant Attorney
General, and which, despite the adverse
report OF postoffice inspectors, secured
a favorable decision from the office. Is
still under investigation.
The checks which figured IN the al
legged payments TO Miller and Johns,
which are in possession of the depart
ment,- are for $3.400. They were sup
plemented with a cash payment OF ST.
100. The checks are signed by the Ryan
concern and made out 10 Johns order
and Endorsed by him. Ryan has agreed
20 be a witness for the government. lie
has furnished the department with all
the information In his possession. In
Guiding the documents.
While the department cannot guar
antee Ryan immunity. Il will put his
service IN giving states evidence IN the
best light before the court Miller had
charge Of the investigation Of the Ryan
case ana prepared the letter which
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27

MORE TROOPS NEEDED
BELIEF OF MANY.
Feeling of Unrest Haunts the PeO-
pie of Breathitt County.

Feeling of Unrest Haunts the PeO-
pie of Breathitt County.
Jackson, KY, May 26.-The capture
of Tom White and the return of Curtis
Jett to Breathitt county were the
events to-day on which chief interest
focused.
The question of whether more troops
are needed, is agitating the minds of
many tonight. While nothing has oc-
CURED to arouse apprehension, there
have been suggestions that do not make
all feel secure. The authorities feel
that if more troops are needed, they
will be badly needed and that any
emergency will be abrupt
There is a we'll defined belief that
when Jett and White are put on trial
there will be a confession, and that
number of prominent men may be I'M
plicated. Mrs. j. B. Marcum, her
friends and some citizens are urging
that more troops be sent, believing
that the men now here and scattered
among various stations could not cope
with a mob of mounted men.
consultation among officers was
held to-day, but further than ordering
another Calling gun from Louisville,
there is no indication that reinforce
ments will be requested
Tom White was arrested at the home
of his mother, eighteen miles from
here, at daylight by a squad of sol
diers under Deputy Sheriff Little, who
made the arrest The house was sur
rounded and White was called out.
When he reached the fence the war
rant was read, and, accompanied by
soldiers, he returned to the house and
dressed. The party reached here this
afternoN1 and White was remanded un-
til tomorrow morning. when he and
Jet will be arraigneI together. At
the advice of his attorney, Judge John
Noble, he declined to make state
nlent.
James Johnson, nephew of the late
J. b. Maroum, guided the soldiers to
where White was found.
e. B. J. Little and twelve soldiers
went to Winchester to-day and the
order for Jett was honored by Judge
Benton. He was placed in irons and
arrived here and was committed to
Jail this evening. He has employed b.
+. French of Winchester as counsel.
An effort will be made by his attor-
ney to get a change of venue. If this
fails. he will endeavor to have the
jury summoned from outside of
Breathitt county.
Jett is bitter against the officials of
Breathitt county. He blames them
for not coming to his relief. The Jail
is heavily guarded tonight.
Judge Redwine this evening issued
an order placing the jail under mill
tary control, and Tailor Spencer turn
ed over the keys to Col. Williams.
Jet and White were not allowel to
converse with each other, and occupy
separate cells.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
MAJORITY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Foraker Thinks President Will
Garry the Convention.

Washington, May 26.-When the dis
patch announcing that Senator Hanna
would not oppose an Endorsement of
President Roosevelt at the coming
Ohio State Convention was shown to
Senator Foraker tonight, he dictated
the following statement:
Il am very much gratified to learn
that Senator Hanna has withdrawn his
opposition to the Endorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's candidacy in 1904. Not
on any personal grounds, for 1 have not
at any time had any personal interest
in the matter, but solely because 1
think the Endorsement good for Sena-
tor Hanna and the party as well as for
President Roosevelt, who has well
earned a second term by the splendid
administration he has given us. The
result will be a harmonious convention
and an enthusiastic and unanimous in
dorsement for Senator Hanna for an
other term in the Senate"
Senator Foraker added that the votes
of Ohio, added to the states that have
declared heretofore for Roosevelt, gives
him majority in the next national
convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
INSURANCE COMPANIES
ARE NOW UNDER FIRE.
Charged with Violating Antitrust
Law in Austin.

Austin, Tex, May 26.-Attorney Cen
eral Bell to-day filed a suit in behalf
of the state of Texas in the District
Court, against fifty-nine foreign insur-
ance companies for forfeiture of their
permit to do business in Texas, and
against one state company for a for
fixture of its charter and the appoint
ment of a receiver to wind up its af-
fairs.
The grounds for these suits are that
they entered into an agreement to fix
and maintain rates of fire Insurance in
the city of Austin in violation of the
antitrust act passed at the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature, which act pro-
hibits the combination of capital.
1t is claimed that this alleged I'M
lawful agreement was entered into
prior to April / of this year. 1t is also
alleged that an Eastern fire insurance
company furnished each fire insurance
company doing business in Austin,
with a rating sheet of each house In
the city, and that this rating sheet was
accepted and adopted by all three com
panies. Instances are cited in support
of this allegation.
In addition to the forfeiture of the
permits of the foreign companies to do
business in Texas and the cancella-
ton of the charter OF the companies,
penalties aggregating $4,000 from each
company are sued for, the daily PEN
atty being $50 for each company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
ASKS FOR SUPPORT
ROOSEVELT MAKES A LIGHTNING
CHANGE IN POLICY.
DESCENDS FROM HIGH PLANE
AND PROCEEDS To CALL OFF SEN
ATOR HANNA.

Hanna Will Not Oppose Further Any
Movement to Secure the IndOrse-
ment of Roosevelt in the Ohio
Republican COMMUNICATIONS
Photographed Him, Indicating His
Desire for This IndOrsement-TeI-
eGrnphed Roosevelt in Reply,
Promising Not to Oppose 1t.
Cleveland, May Ex-senator Hanna
has decided to offer no further oppo-
sition to proposed resolution in the
coming Republican state convention
indorsing the candidacy of President
Roosevelt for another term. This ac-
ton was decided upon late this after
noon.
When asked if he had heard from
President Roosevelt with reference to
the discussion concerning his attitude
in connection with the resolution, Sem
ator Hanna made the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
II am in receipt of telegram from
President Roosevelt which indicates to
me his desire to have the Endorsement
of the Ohio Republican state conven-
ton of his administration and candi-
dacy In view of this 1 shall not OPP
pose such action by convention, and
1 have telegraphed the President to
that effect
Senator Hanna positively declined to
further discuss the subject, insisting
that the brief statement, above quoted,
fully covered the situation.
1t is the general belief, however,
among those close to the Senator that
he still doubts the advisability of the
adoption of a resolution indorsing
President Roosevelt's candidacy by this
years convention. But, it is said, in
deferring to the Presidents judgment
and expressed wishes, Senator Hanna
demonstrates that his original position
in the matter was at no time prompted
by personal antagonism to President
Roosevelt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
GEORGIA ODD FELLOWS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS.
C. L. Elliott of Brunswick Made
Grand Patriarch.

GrancS PaNrlnrch.
Atlanta, May 26.-The grand en-
campment of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of Georgia began and
ended it session to-day, and tomorrow
the Grand Lodge will have its innings.
Hundreds of Odd Fellows are here
from all parts of the state, and a most
interesting and profitable gathering is
anticipated
The following grand officers were
chosen by the encampment at the
morning session:
Grand patriarch, c. L. Elliott. Bruins
wick; grand high priest, B. C. Randall,
Griffin; grand senior warden, r. S.
Crenshaw, Columbus; grand junior
warden, Jonas Mendel, Savannah;
grand scribe, ]. S. Tyson, Savannah;
grand representative, C. L. Bass, Rome,
and grand treasurer, Anton L. Kontz,
Atlanta.
Following the election Grand Patri-
arch Elliott made the following ap-
pointments: Grand marshal, c. w.
Pass, Athens; grand inside sentinel, L.
S. Hill, Macon; grand outside sentinel,
A. c. Crimson, Augusta.
At the afternoon session of the en-
campment all. of the newly chosen of
f1cers, including those appointed by
the grand patriarch, were installed
with interesting and appropriate cere-
monies.
The feature this evening was a
grand public reception given at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Whitehall street.
In spite of the warm weather, more
than 1000 persons were crowded into
the hall and around the doors. The
feature of the occasion was an interest
ing address by Past Grand Patriarch
William H. Barnes, formerly of Geor-
gia but now of California. This is
Mr.. Barnes first visit to Georgia in
forty years. He started the first lodge
of Odd Fellows in Atlanta, and gave
many interesting "reminiscences of the
occasion. He was introduced by Hon.
John B. Goodwin, grand sire of the
world.
An interesting address was also
made by Judge r. T. Daniel of Grit
fin. Following the addresses and
musical features. refreshments were
served.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
MARKET NOT so KEEN.
Trading in Cotton Proved Only
Fairly Active.

Fairly Active.
New York, May 26.-Trading was
fairly active in the cotton market at
the opening to-day, but there was COM
paratively little of the rush and ex-
citement that has marked the last two
weeks. Still the cables were better
than due on the local closing of yes
terday, and while the movement con-
tinued heavy and the weather more
recently has been considered more fav
orable, the market opened firm at a
decline of points on May to an adj
vance of IL points, with the new crop
months again exhibiting the greatest
strength.
Speculation early was quite general
the transa ctions being in smaller lots,
but coming from a greater number of
sources. Europe, the South and COM
mission houses bought the late months
on the theory that the weekly bureau
report, due at noon. would make d
bu1lish showing, while there is also a
disposition to look for a bullish month
ly report on June 8.
There was a reaction of or points
from the best prices of the morning
under profit-taking, and when the
weekly bureau report, which at first
sight seemed less bullish than expect
ed, was published, those losses were
slightly increased. But the details of
the report proved less favorable than
had been gathered from the summary,
and new crop shorts covered, raIlying
those positions sharply.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
FOR MILEAGE BASIS
CONTROLLER GENERAL WANTS NO
CHANGE IN PLAN
OF TAXING THE RAILROADS.
ATLANTA'S DEMAND UNFAIR AND
INIPRACTICABLE.

Controller General Says Law Re-
guires Each Road Shall BE Re-
garded as Unit-Same Assess
ment Must be Placed Upon Every
MiIe-Other Cities Would Make the
Snme Demand as AtIanta-Says He
Can Make no Change-Nevvs Notes
from Atlanta.
Atlanta, May 26.-In an interview to-
day Controller General w A Wright
practically stated he would not COM
ply with the request of the City Coun-
ell of Atlanta to assess railroad prop
erty within the city limits according
to it's value as city real estate and not
on a mileage basis.
The law requires" said the con-
troller general" that railroads shall
be considered. each in its entirety,
as a unit. 1t would not only be I'M
fair, but decidedly impracticable, to
put a different assessment upon each
particular mile or fraction of a mile,
and this is what Atlanta's request
would amount to if carried out to its
last analysis, because each town and
Nlly III llG Sldlt NOuiI nave the IlBHL
to make the same demand.
The assessments have always been
made in accordance with the law, and
can make no change in the method"
No formal demand has yet been made
on the controller general. but one will
be forthcoming in a day or two. When
it is denied the city will institute man
damus proceedings to test the law.
Central Wants a Branch.
Secretary of State Phil Cook to-day
granted an amendment to the charter
of the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany, permitting it to construct
branch line from it's main line in Wal
ker county over to the United States
military reservation at Chickamauga
Park. The new line win cost $25, 900.
Ledbettcr Has Resigned.
H. A. Ledbetter to-day sent his res
ignation to the Governor as treasurer
of Baker county, as he intends to run
for clerk of the Superior Court, the
position made vacant by the suicide of
L. G.. Rowell.
Reward for Worthen's Murderer.
Gov. Terrell to-day offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest of the unknown
murderer of George A. Worthen Of
Pike county. The murder was commit
ted May 10. J. T. Worthen, brother
of the murdered man, has also offered
$500 reward.
Call for Rev. BeaIer.
Rev. Alex. W. Bealer, one Of Geor-
gias best known Baptist ministers,
who is now representing the Christian
Index, has received a call to the Thorn
asville Baptist Church, and has it un-
der consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS
CONSUMED BY FLAMES.

Laconia. N. H, May 26.-The city is
in darkness tonight; nearly 100 build
ings have been burned, $50 persons
made homeless and a loss of between
$35O,OOO and 100000 incurred as the re-
suit of a fire in the Lakeport section.
the area burned over being about $50
acres.
The fire started in boiler room of
the H. H. Wood Hosiery Mill. which
was destroyed. The city fire depart
ment was helpless to stay the progress
of the flames, and the destruction went
on until the fire actually burned it
self out for want of material.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
GROUNDS UPON WHICH
WILCOX APPEALS.
How He Is Trying to Escape His
Thirty-Year Sentence.


Thirty-Year Sentence.
Raleigh. N. c., May 26.-The appeal
in the case of James Wilcox, SEN
fenced in March, 1902, to be hanged,
and on appeal sentenced in January,
1908, to thirty years in prison for the
murder of Miss Ella Cropsey at Eliz-
abeth City, N. c., was again heard by
the Supreme Court to-day. The APP
peal was prosecuted in forma pauperis.
E. E. Aydlett of Elizabeth City and
w. NJ. Bond of Edenton appeared for
Wilcox, and Attorney General r. D.
Gilmer for the state. The plea for
a new trial was based mainly upon
the point that there has never been
evidence enough against Wilcox for
the case to go to the jury, and that
the Judge should have so directed
Other contentious were that there was
enough evidence tending to show sui
eide, thus wrapping the matter in doubt
as to murder having been committed,
and that the expert testimony of GER
tain physicians was improperly adj
mitted in the trial of the case on ac-
count of the fact that the said ply
sicians had not qualified themselves
as experts.
Another question discussed was the
admissibilitv of a certain map or dia-
gram showing the harbor of the Pas
quotank river, the Cropsey home and
the point in the river where the body
was found.
The state contended that Wilcox
killed Ella Cropsey by a blow on the
left temple and threw her body into
the river. and in the appeal the at
torney general argued against all the
contentious of the defense
The Supreme Court has the matter
under advisement and it will be some
days, perhaps weeks, before an opinion
is rendered
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
HOUSES SUBMERGED.
High Waters Sweep Through In
dian Territory.

Chickasha, 1. T., May 26-The storm
situation here tonight is considerably
changed for the worse since last night.
The people awoke this morning to find
that Line creek, a small stream run
ming through the town and empty
ing into Washita river had overflow
ed it's banks and twenty or more resi-
dences were under water. The fami-
lies living in the houses were all res
cued without loss of life.
Yesterday the Washita river was
six feet higher at Anardarko than ever
before. Last night at IL o'clock the
food reached here and a wall of wa
ter nearly thirty feet in hight swept
down the river bed. overlooking its
banks and carrying with it everything
In its path.
Railroad tracks are washed away
in every direction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
NEGROES TO OPERATE
TOBACCO FACTORY.

Richmond. Va, May 26.-In lire with
the policy enunciated by Booker +.
Washington at the negro convention
held here a few months ago. a large
factory for the manufacture OF all
kinds Of tobacco. TO be constructed AMI
operated exclusively by negroes. Is to
be started here IN the near future This
Is 20 be one OF a number Of industrial
enterprises. the directors OF which. IS
well as the operatives, throughout are
20 be negroes.
II Is reported that Andrew Carnegie
enterprises.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
L. & N. R. R. WANTS TO
CHARGE FOUR CENTS.
Hearing of the Florida Case Is on
in Atlanta.

Hearing of the Florida Case Is on
in Atlanta.
Atlanta, May 26.-Argument began in
the United States court here to-day be-
fore Judge D. A. Pardee in the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad injunction
case. The question at issue is as to
whether the temporary injunction re-
Gently granted by the court, restrain
ing the Florida Railroad Commission
from enforcing a Scent passenger rate
on the lines of the Louisville and Nash
vile in Florida, shall be made perma-
nent and peremptory. The road has
refused to reduce its rate of 4 cents
per mile, claiming its earnings in Flor
ida do not Justify such reduction.
The Florida Railroad Commission was
represented to-day by Attorney General
James 3. Whitfield and j. Murdoch
Bars of Jacksonville; and the Louis
vile and Nashville by William A.
Blount of Pensacola and Col. Edward
Baxter of Nashville.
The argument will probably be con-
cluded tomorrow, but Judge Pardee
may reserve his decision.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
to-day, and it is higher than at any
tiToA in, hi

to-day, and it is higher than at any
time in its history
Many houses were washed from their
foundations last night, and in some
instances this morning only the tops
of some could be seen. The Frisco pas
senger train, due at o'clock last
night, is tied up between two washouts
mile east of the city, where the river
is more than half mile wide. 1t was
not until noon to-day that the passen-
gers were transferred to this by boats.
The Choctaw. Oklahoma, and Gulf has
experienced more washouts, and no
trains will be run either way from this
city before Thursday.
1t was estimated this morning that
the damage to houses in the southern
part of the city would reach $25,000
The loss on wheat along the river
bottom will run up into the thousands.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
JOHNS UNDER $1,000 BOND.

Terre Haute, Ind, May 26.-Joseph
H. Johus, who is charged with COM
plicity in the Miller-Ryan postal scan
DIAL, was arraigned before Commits
sioncr Higgins to-day and gave bond
for $1,000 for his appearance before
Federal Judge Anderson at Indianap-
oils, June %. His bond was signed
by several citizens of Rockville. who
accompanied him to this city. He re-
fused to make any statement. The
warrant under which he was ar
raigned charged conspiracy to receive
personal compensation for services to
divers persons in which the United
States was interested.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
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MARK EFT WAS STRONGER.

There Was Rally of the Lines
That Showed weakness.
New York, May 26.-An improvement
in the stock market, which was gen.
orally sustained throughout the fore
noon to-day, was followed in the early
afternoon by a renewal of the recent
selling movement in Rock Island. Large
lots of the stock were pressed for sale
by several leading brokerage firms,
and this caused a break in the rest Of
the list.
No specific explanation accompanied
the renewal of the attack on Rock
Island. In the last hour the market
recovered. Buying of a good character
stimulated the active list, and the
market became generally stronger all
around, with closing prices for some
issues the best of the day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
C0NSTABULARY FORCE
DEFEATED FANATICS

Manila, May 26.-Lieut. Javier, COM
handing a force of consta bulary and
volunteers, has defeated 200 fanatical
insurgents in the island of Cebu, kill
ing siXty-eight of them and capturing
Twenty-Five. The fight occurred in the
mountains near Tabogon. No details
of the engagement have been received
and the government losses are not
known.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
TROOPS CALLED OUT
TO PROTECT A NEGRO,

kaufman, Tex, May 26.-Two COM
panies of militia from Terrell and
Dallas have been ordered here to pro-
tect a negro who is charged with
criminallY assauting a white woman
This afternoon a mob formed with
the avowed purpose Of burning the ne
gro. but the arrival Of troops will
doubtless allay the excitement.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
BEEF TRUST RESTRAINED.

Chicago May 26-Judge Grosscup
in the Federal Court to-day entered
the final order IN the so-called beef
trust case restraining the packers from
combining 20 regulate the trade. The
order covers all the points IN the pre-
viOus decision and II regarded as a
complete victory for the government
An appeal VIII be taken
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
WRECK ON THE C. & O.
Engineer Hall and Fireman Snyder
NUara EiIIa6

Engineer Hall and Fireman Snyder
Were Killed.
Charlottesville, Va, May 26.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio local passenger
train, east-bound for Richmond, was
wrecked one mile east of Charlottes-
willie at 4 o'clock this afternoon by the
spreading of the rails at a sharp curve
The train was a half hour late and
was endeavoring to regain lost time
Two persons were killed, T. d. Hall
of Richmond, Va. the engineer and
Charles Snyder of Richmond, Va, fire.
man of the wrecked train. No passen-
ger was seriously injured, but some
suffered bruises.
The engine is a complete wreck. The
mail coach and two passenger coaches
were demolished.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27

Madrid. May 26.-sixty automobiles
belonging % the tourist contingent OF
the Paris Madrid race, arrived here
this evening King Alfonso, Prince
Henry OF Prussia. and the members Of
the Spanish royal family witnessed the
arrival Of the cars from a balcony ~
the royal palace. An enormous crowd
lined the Etreeta