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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
get COAL" THEIR CRY.
Prominent Men Meet mt Washington
to Protest.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Get Coal
Convention" called at a recent meeting
in Detroit assembled here to-day. A
little less than two-score delegates from
number of large cities were present,
and the keynote of the addresses was
criticism of federal officials for not en-
Forcing the antitrust laws against
those responsible for the coal shortage.
The convention was called to order by
Mayor Maybury of Detroit, and SEN
ator Mason of Illinois presided. Sena-
tor Mason, in his opening address,
charged that the coal dealers in the
various cities have conspired to keep
down the supply and suggested that a
government ownership or a receiver
ship of the mines might be a practical
bic solution of the problem.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
criticised the President, the Attorney
General and the district courts here for
not enforcing the Sherman antitrust
law, and the Interstate Commerce law
against the alleged coal monopolies,
suggested that the people of this city
petition the district judges to enforce
the law, and said that il the laws can
not be enforced. 1--WE can then see
about impes ching the officials who fail
of their duty"
The convention at its evening session
adopted series of resolutions. calling
for remedial action by the proper off,
GERS OF the government for relief from
the existing conditions. These resolu-
tons are prefaced by a preliminary
statement and long series of declara-
tons.
The declaration sets out that IL Is
the opinion of the convention that con-
tracts, combinations I'M the form of
trusts and conspiracies, exist In re-
straint of trade and restriction of COM
petition in trade, especially In
the production, transportation and
distribution of coal; that COM
binations, agreements and con-
spiracies exist among many of
the transportation companies whereby
special rates, rebates, and drawbacks
are allowed to some shippers which
are denied to others, and that pools
and combinations exist for the purpose
and with the effect of restricting com
petition and enhancing the cost of
fuel; that such contracts constitute an
open and palpable violation of the in
terstate commerce act and are in vio-
lation of the antitrust act; that ade-
quate power is vested in the United
States courts to restrain such unlaw-
full and criminal doings and practices
and to dissolve such illegal combina-
tions.
The resolutions call upon the Presi-
dent to direct the Attorney General to
institute proceedings in the United
States courts to restrain illegal combi-
nations, and that the President direct
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to inquire into rates and rebates and
to apply for injunetions to restrain
further abuses.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
BY FAKE CORPSES
Italian swindIers Work Insurance
Companies.

New York, Jan. 27.-Additional evil
dence that a band of italian swindlers
have Systematically defrauded New
York life insurance companies out of
snug sums by substituting bodies was
discovered to-day, when representa-
tiVes of several insurance companies
opened a grave in Calvary Cemetery,
Long Island City, supposed to contain
the body Of young Italian and found
that of an elderly emaciated man.
According to the records the grave
held the body of Cassimiro C1roone
% years old, who died on Feb. 20, 1901.
The Union Central Life Insurance As
ISOLATION had issued a policy of 81, 900
on his life on Sept. Is. 1900, and soon
after his alleged death was reported
paid the amount to Louise Circone,
supposed to be his widow. Smaller
policies, 1t is said, had been paid by
other companies.
This is the second discovery Of this
kind in ten days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
FIRE in A MADHOUSE
FIFTY-TWO INSANE WOMEN WE'RE
BURNED TO DEATH.
WAS A SCENE OF TERROR
WHEN THE FLAMES ATTACKED
THE UNFORTUNATES.

Institution in London Visited by
Awful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Inca
pacities Prevented the Inmates
from Making Sensible Efforts To-
ward Their own Safety-HuddIed
i'm Groups and Were Burned-SOr-
rowing Relatives Visited the
Scene.
London, Jan. 27.-Fifty-two insane
patients, all women, were burned to
death at a fire at the Colney Hatch
Asylum this morning.
The outbreak occurred in the Jewish
wing of the institution. The flames
spread with great rapidity, and before
they could be got under control five
wooden buildings, including dormitories
and the doctors apartments, were
Quilted.
AL the efforts of the officials were
directed to removing the insane In
mates, but the latter became wild with
excitement and so panic-sticken that
not only were they unable to help
themselves, but greatly impeded the
operations of those trying to save
them.
There were nearly 600 women in the
burned annex at the time the fire was
discovered, and most of them were
safely transferred to the main building,
which was uninjured.
All the victims were lunatics. Their
charred remains presented a horrifying
spectacle. The asylum was besieged
by anxious relatives or friends of the
patients, who arrived from all quarters
Pitiable scenes were witnessed as
weeping men and women left the prem
Uses after ascertaining that relatives
or friends had persisted in the flames
The nurses had terrible experience
In trying to assist the insane people.
who were so panic-stricken that they
had literally to be driven to a place CT
safety.
The infiammable premises almost
Immediately became a furnace. Moth
ing was left standing. The corrugated
iron roofs of the dormitories and the
bedsteads of the patients were melted
by the intense heat.
Some of the lunatics were burned in
their beds, and the charred remains of
others were found huddled together in
corners, while groups of partially con-
sumed bodies on the site of the corri-
doris showed that many persons lost
their lives and sacrificed those of others
in their frantic efforts to force pas
sage through the flames to the main
building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
New Cigar Factory.

valdosta, Ga, Jan. 27-The upper
story of the Mickey building has been
leased to a cigar company, which has
been organized here for the manufac-
ture of cigars. The company is made
up of half outside capital. 1t will EN-
pioy about thirty hands to begin with.
Many of the local cigar dealers have
stock in the enterprise and will pat
ronize it.
The contract has been awarded the
Stanard Electric Company for putting
in the electrical part of this new ex-
tension of the car line to the cotton
mills. The material has been ordered,
and the work upon the extension Is ex-
pected to begin next week. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
line within sixty days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
DOUGLAS GOES OUT
IN FIRST ROUND,
Didn't Take Wilson Long to DO the
Business.

Augusta, Jan. 27.-In what was to
be a tcn-round fight at the Armory to-
night, between Fred Douglas of Savan-
nah, who claims to be welterweight
champion of Georgia. and Chris Hmm
Ter, who claims to be middleweight
champion of Maryland, and who fought
as an unknown under the name of Jack
Wilson, the Savannah man was knock
ed out in the first round.
Wilson was fifteen pounds heavier
and larger man than Douglas, and
was slower and more careful Douglas
is very quick, and after each blow he
landed on Wilson. would run In and
clinch. Wilson seemed TO. be provoked
by Douglas tactics. and when a heavy
blow over the heart and another on the
nose failed to stop Douglas from run
ming, Wilson landed a swinging blow
over the eye that split the flesh and
put Douglas out of business.
Another fight was announced for Feb.
II, between Wilson and Pat Raedy of
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
j. t. Davis, ouitman.

Quitman, Ca, Jan. 27.-Mr. j. Thos.
Davis died yesterday morning after an
illness of several months. He had
been general freight and passenger
agent of the South Georgia Railway
since 1t was nut in operation in 1897.
He was about 30 years old and leaves
a widow. two children and two broth
ers, Mr.. ]. r. Davis. cashier of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank. and
Mr.. F. j. Davis of the drug firm OF
McMullen & Davis. The funeral took
place this morning from the Methodist
Church. The knights of Pythias took
part in the ceremonies.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
WATSON AT COLUMBUS.
Delivered His Lecture Before "a
Large Audience.

Columbus, Ga, Jan. 27.-Hon. Thon-
as p. Watson lectured before a
large audience tonight on THE
South" 1t was one of the most elo-
quent lectures ever delivered in this
city, and the facts about the part
taken by the South in the history of
the country, 50 forcefully and enter
tainingly set forth by Mr.. Watson,
were in the nature of a revelation to
many of those present.
When, after pointing out how North
ern historians had sighted this Sec
ton, he declared that. his strength
permitting, he was going to write a
history in which the South would get
credit for all II had ever done in the
creation and upbuilding of this coun-
try, the audience burst into applause
which continued for several minutes.
His references to politics were alto
gether incidental and were Character
lied by perfect good humor. Politics
and l are not on speaking terms now''
he said.
He told the Morning News corre-
spondent that II would be at least a
year before his history of the South
appeared.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
AS TO THE ISLE OF PINES.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Car
mack to-day introduced a resolution,
calling upon the President for informa-
ton as to whether the government of
Cuba is exercising the right of sover-
eighty and control over the Isle of
Pines; whether steps have been taken
to transfer the island from the United
States, and If so, what steps have been
taken to protect the property of citi-
zens of the United States on the Isle
of Pines.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
ALLEGED CRACKSMEN
-,.-,. BEING EXAMINED

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 27.-The pre-
liminary examination of the alleged
safe robbers, charged with cracking
postoffices and banks in this state and
Georgia, was begun to-day before Com
missioner Werner. District Attorney
John T. Capers and former District
Attorney Melton represented the gov
eminent. Col. P. II. Nelson, John
McMaster and John ]. Earle, Columbia
lawyers, appeared for the defense.
There are fifty witnesses to examine.
many of them postmasters, and the ex-
animation will take several days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28

BIrthdn of william.

City of Mexico. Jan. 27-The men,
bers of the German colony of this
city enthusiastically celebrated the
birthday of Emperor William to-day.
The rooms OF the German clubs were
beautifully decorated for the ball
which took place there tonight.
Among the guests present were many
members of the diplomatic corps and
military and civil officials.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
STEAMER WAS LOST.

London, Jan. 27.-The British steam
er Graffoe, from Glasgow for Buenos
Ayres, was sunk off Ramsey Island to-
day. The captain and engineer were
exhaustion. Six of her crew We're saved
by a lifeboat. One man lost his life, and
the remainder of the crew. numbering
sixteen, after being tossed about in a
boat in the Irish Sea. were rescued by
a passing steamer and landed at Car
diff this evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
Daniel smith, vidaiia..

Vidalia, Ga, Jan. 27.-Mr. Daniel
Smith, prominent farmer, seven miles
north OF here, was found dead in bed
last night. He was we'll at supper, and
retired at his usual time. One of his
children heard him make a strange
noise and went to his room, and he was
dead. Heart failure is supposed TO be
the cause of his death. He leaves sew
eral children. his wife having died a
few wears ago
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
GENEVA THE CHAMPION.
LorilIard offered a Cool $4,000 for
Mohawk.

Grand Junction, Tenn, Jan. 27.-The
Champion stakes was completed to-day
at the field trials of the United States
Association, the winner being Geneva,
owned by H. Lorillard of New York
city and handled by c. Tucker Mo-
hawk, owned by Avant & Duryea, was
second, and Immediately after the de-
claration of the, judges the owners of
Mohawk refused an offer of ST. for
the dog, made by Mr.. Lorillard.
Geneva, winner OF the Champion
stake, has won three Derbys, two sec
.onds and two thirds In aged stakes in
past seasons; and three firsts in aged
stakes and season.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
On AInslsnn .Boundary.

washington, Jan. 27.-Representative
ZONES of Washington to-day in
troduced in the House a resolution 70
the eject that the United States should
insist upon the present Interpretation
Of the treaty fixing the Alaskan
boundary, and that Great Britain
should be notified that the United
states will maintain its rights under
that Interpretation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
0LNEY AND CLEVELAND
BREAKFAST TOGETHER.

New York. Jan. 27.-Ex-Secretary of
State Richard Olney breakfasted with
Grover Cleveland to-day at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Mr.. Olney came to the
city last night, and had a conference
with Mr.. Cleveland, following the
Hewitt memorial meeting at which
the former President made an address.
Mr. Cleveland was accompanied to the
hotel from the meeting by Edward NJ.
Shepard, who was the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of New York in
1Q01
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
&2OO.OOO for Graves.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day
offered a favorable report upon the
Foraker bill to appropriate 100000 to
mark the graves of Confederate SOL
diers and sailors who died in Northern
prisons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
BATTLED WITH FIRE,
Department of Boston Had a Busy
Time.

Boston, Jan. 27.-For five hours more
than half the Boston fire Departments
faced a fierce fire here tonight. the
six-story business building of the Bige-
low Dowse Company hardware deal
ers, and contents being destroyed. The
loss is $250,000.
The presence of gunpowder in the
basement. and fixed ammunition in an
upper story made the fire in its early
stages a serious one. The cartridges
exploded without any general damage,
while the f1remen flooded the basement
and spoiled the powder. The cause of
the fire is unknown.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
NEXT CONSISTORY
VIII BE Held at the End of Feb.
ruary.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Word has
reached here from Rome that the next
consistory probably will be held at the
end of February, when the Pope will
celebrate the attainment Of the TWEEN
ty-fifth year of his pontificate. The
occasion, according to the best infor-
nation obtainable in Rome. will mark
the creation of eight or ten cardinals.
all of whom II is understood, will be
Italians, save one, The exception. it is
said, is German prelate, possibly the
head of the Strassburg diocese.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
WOODS THE JUSTICE.

Evident That He VIII Succeed to
the Supreme Court.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 27.-The Legis-
lature, in joint assembly, took three
ballots to-day for associate justice of
the Supreme Court, without result.
Balloting will continue tomorrow The
result of the last ballot was: C. A.
WOODS, II; Robert Aldrich, 80; ]. l..
TFtbbiA II; w. B. Gruber, IA; ]. F. J.
CAtaweal, 10; James F. Izler, 6.
Mr.. Woods only lacks seven votes of
a majority. He gained six on the three
ballots to-day, and is considered pretty
certain to win.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
GETS A BIG TITLE.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The title and rank
of envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary have been conferred on
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, VINO sue
ceeds DR.. Won Holleben as the repre-
sentative of Germany at Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
PRINCE FOUND DEAD.

Nordhausen, Prussia, Saxony, Jan. 81.
Prince Wolffgang Zu Stolberg
was found shot dead early this morn
ing in the park of his castle at Rottle-
berode. His rifle was near by, but it
is not known whether he was murdered
or accidentally shot himself The
Princes father died few days ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28

News Of the death in New York Of
Mrs. Maria Bates. mother of Mr.. ].
A. Bates, formerly Of Savannah and
herself at one time a resident here.
was received yesterday. Her death
Was caused by a TALL In which she
broke her hin
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
PLAGUE TOOK BUT ONE.

Mazatlan. Mex, Jan. 27.-The public
was much encouraged by the announce
ment that only one death occurred here
to-day from the plague, and that there
were no deaths at the lazaretto. There
are three grave cases, however, in the
lazaretto.
One hundred persons who have been
under observation were released to-
daU
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
BUY MEXICAN RAILWAY.
New Workers Gef n Line from the
Capital Toward PuebIa.

City of Mexico. Jan. 27.--Arrange-
ments for the sale of the Mexican
Railway which runs southwark ITO
klometers from this city in the direction
of the city of Puebla. have been con-
cluded between the owners and G.. w.
Seaver, representing New York parties.
The price is s2,O0O,00O. silver The road
is a 3-foot guage. Thomas Braniff, a
well known American millionaire of this
city Is one of. the principal owners of
the line.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28

Denver, Col, Jan. 27.-Attorney Cen
eral Miller has given an opinion that
the election of Senator Henry M. Tel
Ter as United States senator Is legal,
and Gov. Peabody will sign the GER
tiflcate of his election as soon as it
shall reach him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
NEW FEVER LINES.
Qualifications are Adopted for the
Quarantine.

Washington, Jan. N.-The Secretary
of Agriculture has issued special or
ders, modifying the Texas fever quar-
antine line for the states of Calfor-
MIA, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, North
Carolina, Virginia and the territory of
Oklahoma. These orders move the line
from the state borders and adopt the
line established by the state and ter
ritorial authorities, who agree to CO.
operate with the department in the en-
forcement of the quarantine restriction.
Such restrictions for the state of Tx
as and the territory of Oklahoma went
into effect Jan. /. 1903, but for the re-
mainder of the states named goes into
effect Feb. 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
wiIIiam,s Celebration.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The customary court
on the occasion of Emperor William
birthday was held In the White Hall
Of the palace to-day. Chancellor Won
Buelow and the ambassadors were
among those who congratulated the
EmperoD
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
LYNCH UP FOR LIFE.

London, Jan. 27.-The sentence of
death passed upon Col. Arthur Lynch,
who was found guilty of high treason
on Friday last, has been committed to
penal servitude for life.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
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CHARTER IS GRANTED.
For the PchsncoIn,. st. Andrews and
Gulf Steamship Company.

Tallahassee. Fla, Jan. 27.-Letters
patent have been granted for the in
corporation Of the Pensacola, ST. An
drews and Gulf Steamship Company,
with capital of $4,000, and headquar-
ters at Pensacola.
The company will establish and op-
crate steamship lines for the convey
ance OF passengers and freight between
Pensacola and st. Andrews and other
r1nrfa
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
WILL ARBITRATE CLAIMS.
Dominican Government Has Accept
ed the Proposition.

Santo Domingo, Jan. N.-The propo-
sition presented by United States Min
lister Powell to refer the disputed
claims of the Santo Domingo Improve
ment Company of New York to inter-
national arbitration has finally been
accepted by the Dominican govern
ment. The claims of the improvement
company, which alleges that it was I'M
justly deprived of certain valuable
franchises by the Dominican govern
ment, have been in dispute for several
years, and involve a money indemnity
amounting to $5,090,0 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
j. Kyle Is iii.

Columbus, Ca, Jan. Eli. Kyle. one
OF Columbus oldest and most highly
respected citizens, is critically III. and
at late hour tonight is thought to
be In a dying condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
NeyNIandr Is Senator.

Carson, New, Jan. 27.-Francis G..
Newlands, Democrat, was elected
United States senator by the two
houses of the Nevada Legislature to-
day
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-28
CREW SAFELY LANDED,
Vessel That Went Ashore Was the
BOthiIde-Russ.

London, Jan. H.-The steamer report
ed ashore at Aberfraw Point, Isle of
Anglesey is the Bothilde-Russ. She is
a German vessel and was bound from
Liverpool for Cardiff. All her crew
were landed in safety.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-12-10
A Man That Pays His Way.

A mere man stepped briskly up tc
the office of one Of our prominent no
tells, threw down a nickel and said tc
the genial clerk: please give me ar
envelope and two sheets of paper
The butt-end of all complaints who is
lord of all he surveys nearly tainted
AS he handed out the stationery he
showed back the coin, saying: INC
charge, sir. We don't sell station
cry" Then l do not want it," was
the reply. II am not a guest of this
hotel, and do not at the moment in
tend to become such. | wanted tc
write letter. ! should use your pen
ink and table, with chair thrown in,
and very likely would be temporarily
in the way of guest. 1t seems to me
that a nickel is none too large a price
to pay for the accommodation" He
disappeared before the clerk recov.
cred his wits. We'll, that's the first
time ever." calculated Sir Genialty.
"In all my hotel experience l never
heard of~anything like it! I'm con-
founded. But why not sell paper, en-
velopes, etc? We give away an enor-
nous amount every year to stray
glers who never spend q dollsr here
III mention It 10 the hoaal New
York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-12-10
WHERE WE GET MUSK.
Articles Of Commerce Is Obtained
From the Muskdeer.

Articles Of Commerce Is Obtained
From the Muskdeer.
Musk in the raw looks good dea'
like axle grease, and SMELLS worse
The popular notion that the musk OF
commerce is obtained from the musk
rat is a mistake. A somewhat similar
perfume may be obtained from the
muskrat, but most of the supply comes
from the muskdeer, creature that is
cafefully reared in India for the sake
of the secretion. The secretion is
shipped in the crude state, and Is
used not only in the manufacture OF
the liquid perfume sold as musk. but
also in very small quantities to give
strength and staying power to many
perfumes made from the essential o.
Of flowers.
Curiously enough, the blossoms OF
two native plants have noticeably
musky odor. One Is the well-known
small yellow blossom. It's odor is
marked, and is counterfeited in the
commercial perfume called musk. The
other is the bloodroot.
The pure white blossom of that
early spring plant has distinct
though delicate musky odor. A bean
known as the musk bean Is cheap
substitute for animal musk.-Londop
Tit.BitS,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-12-10
Doc Waited to Be Shot.

Fred Unger, Blocker IN. ~
teamster, was driving on the Glovers.
vile road, when he saw large doe
come out of the woods a few yards
ahead of his team and begin grazing
at the roadside.
Unger had passed q house somo
distance back. He stopped his horses.
and as he was getting OF his wagon
the doe looked up at him in wonder
ing way and then resumed her graz.
ing.
Unger hurried back to the house,
where he borrowed n gun. When he
got back to his wagon the deer was
still cropping the grass at the road.
side. She heard Unger as he came
back, raised her head and gazed at
him, but made no movement to
escape.
Unger fired and killed her where she
stood.