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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
MILLER AND JOHNS
TO KNOW FATE SOON.
On stand Miller Was Cool and Ar
gued Own Case.

Bued own case.
Cincinnati, Oct, 16.-The evidence
was concluded and arguments were
begun to-day in the trial of Miller and
Johns for alleged conspiracy to extort
a bride.
AS six hours were allowed for argu-
ments, and only a half hour was con-
sumed before court adjourned tonight
1t is evident with five and a half hours
for arguments tomorrow, and addi-
tional time for the charge of the jury
and motions, the case will not go to
the jury until tomorrow evening. 1t
is thought by some there will not be a
verdict until Monday.
The feature to-day was the testi-
mony of the two defendants. After
being on the witness stand three hours
yesterday, Johns was cross-eXamiued
for over an hour to-day. He denied
that he had told Inspectors Vickory
and Fulton. when they We're investi-
eating him at Rockville that he would
talk if he thought nothing would come
of it except the dismissal of a clerk
in Washington. Most of his evidence
to-day consisted in such denials.
Miller was on the witness stand for
nearly five hours and was generally
considered to be an exceptionally strong
cross-eXamination. He was cool and
deliberate and the court frequently
stopped him from arguing his own case
while answering questions.
Miller was confronted with a severe
cross-eXamination without being dis
turbed even in trying to explain con-
tradictions in mis- own statements.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
NEGRO SHOT CONSTABLE;
DEPUTY KILLED NEGRO.

McKeesport. Pa, Oct. 16.-As the re-
suit of an attempt by three officers to
arrest negroes at Glassport tonight
Constable VIM. Shields. of Glassport
was shot through the heart. and almost
instantly killed, and Peter Melvin. one
of the negroes. was shot dead by Pa
trick Kelley.
For some time several negroes have
been creating trouble, and were always
ready to pick a quarrel. To-day they
attempted to shoot William Davidson,
railroader, who escaped, and notified
Constable William Shields. and Officer
Joseph Morris, who swore in Patrick
Kelley as special officer. The shoot
ing occurred when the officers called
on the negroes to surrender.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
STILL AT SEA AS
TO DESIRED END.
Discussion of Civic Federation
Grows SOcinIistic.

Discussion of Civic Federation
Grows SOciaIistic.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Although questions
of dispute and of great interest to the
wage-earner and the employer such as
the open shop" methods of paying
wages, piece work and bonus, came up
before the conference of the National
Civic Federation to-day, no action has
yet been decided upon that will i'm
prove the relations of the principals in
the controversy.
However, it is not considered inn
probable that before the session is
brought to a close some action that
will aid in bringing labor and capital
closer together may be taken. a num-
Der of the speakers at the session to-
day favored this, saying the occasion
was opportune.
Labor men predominated in the pro-
ceedings and at one time, when the
discussion was becoming general, sew
eral in the audience arose and talked on
questions which at times tended toward
socialism. Samuel Gompers, the pre-
siding officer, however, checked the de-
bate, and compelled the speakers to
limit the discussions to the topic at is
sue.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
BOSTON MEN KICK ON
ARREST OF CHINAMEN.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The arrest of $50
cinnamon in this city last SUNDAY
night was characterized as high
handed" and outrageous" and the
limited States immigration officers and
the Boston police officials were severely
criticised by speakers in Fanueil Hall
to-day. The meeting was called in pro-
fest against the proceedings of the au-
thorities in an attempt to find China
men. who had no registration papers.
nv Col. S. w. Nickerson, Chinese vice
consul in this city.
William Lloyd Garrison presided, and
speeches were made by several prom
inent speakers. Resolutions were
adonted by the 500 persons present
condemning the acts of the officials
concerned as dangerous to personal
liberty, and in defiance of constitution
al rights. and invoking public senti-
n,ent against a possible repetition or
sl1ch an outrage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
MANY WERE HURT IN
RICHMOND STREET CAR.
slippery Rails Caused Vehicles 10
Slide Down Hill.

Richmond. Va, Oct. 16.-Slippery
rail precipitated a serious collision on
the Seventh street tracks of the Pas
senger and Power Company, opposite
Byrd street depot to-day. A dozen peo-
pie were injured, but none fatally.
Three cars We're proceeding up the
street towards Main street, all loaded
with passengers. The car in the lead
began to slip down the hill. The car
next in the rear went flying back and
crashed into the hindmost car.
The injured:
j. E. Eggleston, fracture of leg.
A. B. Shelton, cash across forehead,
bruised about hip and arm.
Miss India Jackson, bruised in
right side and on right arm.
Thomas Bradley, bruised about body
and left leg.
G. L. Goodwin, bruised and. hand cut.
T. w. Browder, injured about abdo-
men and knees.
William Crump, colored, bruised
shoulder and hip.
j. j. Murray, slightly injured.
Miss Willie A. Avery, slightly in
jured.
Joseph Hendricks, slightly injured.
George Ely, slightly injured.
William Scierch, slightly injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
FRENCH STRIKERS ARRESTED.

Paris, Oct. 16-Forty-one persons
have been arrested at Armentieres, de-
partment Du Nord, for being impli-
Gated in the riots, pillage and incen-
diarism in that town a few days ago.
The arrests have caused no commotion,
the strikers repudiating any sympathy
With the prisoners, who are alleged to
be habitual criminals.
At Dunkirk. 200 workmen of the Saint
Pol spinning factories paraded the town
in company with other strikers. Their
dispersal by the military resulted in
two of the latter being wounded. Later
the rioters reformed and threw up bar
ricades in the streets, which were de-
stroyed by the soldiers. A lieutenant
was struck down with a brick and
thereupon cut down his assailant. Sew
eral troopers were hurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
DOWIE IN NEW YORK
CAMPAIGN OF RESTORATION HOST
TO BEGIN TODAY.
FIRST SERVICE ON SUNDAY.
THIEF STOLE MRS. DOWIE's
BROOCH BEFORE SHE LEFT TRAIN.

Was of Diamonds and Pearls and
Valued at $I,5OO-EIijah lis Own
Carriage Failed to Meet Him and
He Had to Use a Hnck-Bands of
the Host Rode 10 Headquarters in
Special Cars, With Playing of
Bands and singing of Hymns.
DOwie Won't Say If He'll Build
Another Zion City.
New York. Oct. 1.-THE Restoration
Host" under the leadership of John
Alexander Dowie, garrisoned Madison
Square Garden to-day and completed
preparations to sally tomorrow on the
works of the enemy.
The first detachment, numbering
about 400, arrived early in the morn
ing. and the remaining trains followed
during the day and evening. Leav-
ing the ferry boats, the crusaders
boarded special cars. which were in
waiting, and proceeded direct to the
garden to the music of their bands and
the singing of the hymns.
The general overseer himself, accom-
panied by his family and staff arrived
in his special train at the Grand Cen
trail Station, where, owing to a misun-
Outstanding, his private carriage failed
to meet him, and he was compelled to
go to the Plaza Hotel in a hack.
During the confusion of leaving the
train a thief slipped into Mr.. Dowie's
reception room on the car and stole a.
$1,500 diamond and pearl brooch.
From the Plaza Mr.. Dowie went to
the garden, where he restored order out
of the general confusion that prevailed,
and outlined his plans in an interview
with the newspaper man. He denied
that he intended to raise a fund Of
$50, 900, 900 while here, and declined to
say whether he was going to found an
other Zion City here.
1t is intended to begin the house-to-
house visitations tomorrow, and the
first public service will be held in the
garden on Sunday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
TOWN FIRE SWEPT
ux WASH, NEARLY
WIPED OUT BY FLAMES.
loss A MILLION DOLLARS
IN MEN KILLED AND SiA
OTHERS INJURED.

only Half Loss Covered by ins"r-
oa-Companies Would Accept no
.r Risk Because of Build
,,. InhammRble Nnture-EVery
..,,cs. Man in City "a LOser-Fire
e...tcd in Bachelors Apartment
y.s IA Regular Fire Trap-Dy-
IT.. Used to stop Flames.
,h.rdeen. Wash. Oct. 1e.-Fire In
town to-day caused four deaths,
Nd destroyed property valued at ap-
S"1 vfnately $1,OO0,O 900. 1t practically
F5 ont the main business street of
W. town. which is built mostly of
wood.
The dead: Charles Ralfo. Daniel
wobster. Calvin Mckenzie, and an UNI
,,,o,rn man. Six others were more or
less injured.
aberdeen. Wash, Oct. 16.-The most
sostrictive fire in the history of this
,own to-day wiped out ten business
hlocks and residences, causing a loss
If probably 100000. Not more than
one half of the loss is covered by in
s,rance. the insurance company hav-
ing refused TO carry any greater risk
on account of the inf1ammable material
nj which all the buildings in Aberdeen
are constructed. Every business man
in the city is a loser either by fire.
water. removal, breakage or loss by
theft
The fire started in the old Mack
building on Hume street. which had
been regarded as a fire trap. 1t was
three stories high and was occupied by
numerous single men, who cooked their
own meals, chiefly on oil stoves. 1t
was in a room in the third story where
the flames started. and the interior
Of the building was a mass of flames
when an alarm was sent in.
From the Mack block the fire spread
to the fine new hose house and quarters
Of the fire department. Great volumes
Of flames shot into the air, and the
heat became unbearable a block dis
tant. In short time the flames had
jumped across the alley to Walkers sa-
loon and every building in the block
bounded by Heron and F and H.
streets including Kaufmans brick
building, went up.
Word went along every business
street to prepare for the worst, and as
far up as the Commercial block there
were hurried preparations to get out
Of danger on the north side of Heron
street the fire jumped from the Ander-
son block to the State Bank, and every
store from that corner to Hays Bank
and all the buildings in the block
bounded by Heron. G, Wishkaih and H
streets were burned.
The flames then jumped across H
street to Jameson street and to the Pa
cfc Hotel The opera house and all
the material and buildings of the new
hospital association next burned. In
order to stop further progress of the
flames, dynamite was used.
All sort of reports concerning the
death or injury of well-known business
men were current. Only four deaths,
however, are known to have resulted
from the fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
SON OF MILLIONAIRE
MAY BE MURDERED.

Roanoke, Va, Oct. 16.-One thousand
men are securing Wise county in a
search for e. L. Wentz, son Of Phil
adelphia millionaire, who is mysterious
ly missing. Young Wentz, who is iden-
tilted with a coal company left home
Wednesday on horseback to make a
tour of the company's properties in
Wise county. That night his horse was
found, with his coat fastened to the
saddle, but up to this time there has
been no trace of Wentz. Excitement
runs high. Foul play is suspected.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
NEW YORK INSPECTOR
GUILTY OF EXTORTI0N.

New York, Oct. ia summons has
been issued for Retired Inspector of
Police Walter S. Thompson on a
charge OF extortion.
Thompson is charged with having
extorted 50, 500 from Sergeant Thomas
f. Gilhooly, who was shot to death
on the night of the last police parade
by jefferson Sanders, a negro. The
matter came to light by the cashing
of a life insurance policy taken out
by Gilhooly in Thompson's favor to
secure the sum he was TO pay for his
sergeancy. This policy was turned
over by the widow to Mrs. Thompson,
who had ii cashed. Mrs. Gilhooly then
reported the case to the district at
torney
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
RAG SORTING GIRLS
FOUGHT ITALIANS.
Foreigners Defended Themselves
with Knives and Wounded Four.

with Knives and Wounded Four.
New York, Oct. 16.-In riot to-
night, the result of a strike at d rag
factory in First street, several girls
were stabbed, one of them so seriously
that she had to be taken to a hos
pital
The employees, about fifty in num-
Der, recently organized under the name
of the Clip Sorters Union. Demands
were made upon the firm which were
refused and a strike was declared. To
carry on their business the firm en-
gagged a number of Italians. Then the
union preceded to station pickets near
the factory.
Tonight when the Italians came out
of the factory a free fight occurred
and the Italians, ii is said, used knives
to defend themselves. In the ARRAY
Lena Schwartz was stabbed in the
neck. 1t was said at the hospital she
would probably recover. Three other
girls were slightly hurt and they were
taken to their homes Two other Ital-
ians were arrested and held on charges
of feloniouS assault.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
ENGLISH WARSHIPS
ORDERED TO JOIN FLEET IN CHI
NEsE WATERS.
GERMAN REAR ADMIRAL
SAILS FOR CHINA AFTER INTER-
VIEW WITH KAISER.

Hinted Change Would Not Have
Been Made Had War Been Expect
ed-Russian Administrator at New
Chwang Will Organize Municipal
Council With One American and
Two British Members Russian
Army Only 45,OO0-FIeet Back at
Port Arthur-Entranee to HarbOr
Protected with Logs.
London, Oct. 16.-Great Britain is
sending two additional warships to
China. The first class cruiser Europa
has been ordered into commission at
Portsmouth, for dispatch to the Chi
nese station, and a battleship will be
sent there from the Mediterranean
squadron. 80
Germany Changes AdmiraIs.
Berlin, Oct. 16.-Rear Admiral Won
Prittwitz, after having been received
in audience by Emperor William, re.
turned to Kiel and sailed to-day on a
passenger steamer for Shanghai, where
he will take command of the German
East Asiatic squadron, succeeding Rear
Admiral Geissler.
The announcement of this change of
command was accompanied by an In
timation from the Navy Department
that the change would not have been
made now if war between Russia and
Japan were probable. There are ten
German ships in South China waters,
-,
japanese coast.
Russia Had Only $1,000 Men.
Che Foo. China, Oct. 16.-The Rus
sian administrator of New Chwang,
Manchuria. proposes to organize a mu-
| nicipal council, with one American and
two British members. Their decision
will be subject. to the administrators
approval
A closer investigation of the num-
Der of troops reviewed by Viceroy
| Alexieff at Port Arthur seems to in
dictate that the official total, $4,000,
would have been correct if all the corps
| engaged contained their full compile
ment. 1t appears, however, that most
of the regiments had only about two
| thirds of their nominal strength, so
| that the number reviewed was about
$4,000 men. The total of the Russian
army about Port Arthur is $4,000 men.
| Fleet Fears Attack.
| Yokohama, Oct. 16.-The Russian
squadron has returned to Port Arthur
| Correspondents there report that prep
arations have been made against an
| apprehended attack on the ninety
three war vessels in port. The en-
trance is protected by boom of heavy
logs.
The negotiations at Toxic, though
critical, are proceeding peacefully
America and Europe are cautioned by
officials against alarmist reports
Japanese Troops Landed.
London. Oct. 16.-Special correspond
ent continue to send in alarmist re-
ports of the Russo-Japanese situation.
The correspondent at Che Foo of the
Morning Post has gone to Wei-Hai-
| Wei, whence he cables:
Il am informed in trustworthy quar-
tiers that Japan has landed troops at
! Ping Yang, at the outlet of Korea
bay. 1t is currently reported that
the conference of the Russian and Jap
anese authorities has been futile
The correspondent at Hakodate, ia
| pan, of the Daily Mail, announces I'M
usual military activity there. saying
100000 men have been concentrated at
| Hakodate, in readiness for embarka-
ton in the event of hostilities. The
correspondent adds that torpedoes are
being laid in the ports Of Western ia
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
suit Against strikers.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 16.--A suit was
filed to-day by E. A. Kamerer, mer-
chant tailor. against the Journeymen
Tailors' Union No. 1872, and also a num-
Der of individual members of the or
ganization for $4,000 damages as a re-
suit of the strike of the journeymen
tailors in this city. Kamerer AYERS he
had made many contracts Sept. Is
when the tailors went on strike. BY
picketing his shop and intimidating
and boiling his employees. the strikers
caused him a loss of $1,000, Kamerer
said, and he will have a further loss
of the same amount.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
HONORS SH0WERED
ON ITALIAN M0NARCHS,
Minister DeIcasse's Dinner to Visit
Ors Brilliant Function.

Minister DeIcasse's Dinner to Visit
Ors Brilliant Function.
Paris, Oct. liking Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena of Italy, es-
corted by President and Madame Lou
bet, to-day visited the mint where
medals in commemoration of their visit
were struck off Subsequently the party
proceeded to the Hotel de Vile
through dense crowds of people, who
loudly acclaim the Italian King. At
the Hotel de Vile a reception was held
by the municipality.
The city of Paris presented to King
Victor Emmanuel, who is a distinguish
ed NuJnismatist a beautiful cabinet
containing specimens of medals struck
off for sovereigns and two ideal figures
in ivory and bronze.
The dinner given by Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse tonight in honor of the
Italian sovereigns was a brilliant func-
ton. King Victor Emmanuel conversed
at considerable length with the am
bassadors
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
STILL UNDECIDED.


believed Ultimately American
Claims Will BE Recognized.
London, Oct. 16.-The Associated
Fiess has the highest authority for
saying that the announcement made
Dy the Morning Advertiser to-day, that
Inc decision of the Alaskan Boundary
commission virtually comedies the
american case, is entirely untrue. The
commission thus far has reached no
ueelslon' and no vote has been taken
even IN the private sessions which
Eouid Indicate Chief Justice Alver-
stones position.
IS quite true that the general
n uena OF opinion among those connected
WI" ~Hh the tribunal aside from the COM
an;lllsSoners, is that the ultimate deci-
s soh VIII be in favor of America, but
s rne!e is not as yet the slightest war
'aht Tor saying it has been reached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
IN STRICKEN LAREDO
MANY NEED AID.
FIFTY Destitute Families Appeal to
Mayor.

Laredo. Tex, Oct. 16.-The official
yellow fever bulletin to-day shows as
follows: New cases, 81; deaths, L; to-
tai cases to date. 1858; total deaths, IS.
Fifty d.Atitute families asked the
Mayor for aid to-day.
Reports from Minera are to the eff
feet that there have been eighty cases
and five deaths from yellow fever. No
bulletin was issued to-day at Nuevo
Laredo. The condition of United
States Consul Garrett is slightly i'm
proved
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
MACEDONIAN LEADER
KILLED IN BATTLE.
Was Boris Snrafoff, Who Caused
Abduction of Ellen stone.


Abduction of Ellen stone.
Salonica, European Turkey. Oct. 10
The report of the death of Boris Sara
foff, the famous Macedonian leader, is
confirmed.
An imperial trade has been received
here ordering severe punishment to be
melted out to soldiers guilty of brutal
ity, theft or drunkenness.
A dispatch from Saionica yesterday
said that it was reported that Boris
Sarafoff was killed Oct u in skir-
mish at Pruva near Florina.
Boris Sarafoff was the life and soul
of the insurgent operations in Mace
donna. All his life Sarafoff was an ac-
tive enemy of the Turk. When he was
a boy of IA he saw his father and
grandfather tortured and dragged in
chains to a dungeon. He has been de-
scribed as 1.-The most romantic figure
in the Balkans"
He was popularity believed and stated
to be the real instigator of the abduc-
ton of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the
American missionary, in September,
1901, in order to procure through her
ransom funds to enable the Macedonian
Revolutionary Committee to organize
the insurrection. In 1895 Sarafoff. aft
er serving as an officer in the Bulga-
rian army, formed a band of despera-
does to raid Turkish territory. Since
then he hea ded nearly 400 daring raids
into Turkey.
Once he captured the Turkish town of
Melnik with forty men. putting the
garrison to flight Throughout the re-
cent dispatches recOunting the revolu-
tionary movements in Macedonia his
name has constantly required. He was
more than once previously reported to
have been killed. He was only 80 years
old.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
ALL PARTIES FIGHT
TO REGISTER VOTERS.
Scenes at Booths Most Animated in
Many Years.

Scenes at Booths Most Animated in
Many Years.
New York. Oct. 16.-Registration of
voters proceeded rapidly to-day in all
parts of Greater New York. The booths
opened at o'clock. and in most cases
men were on hand waiting to register
when the hour struck. All parties had
out workers. Tammany men were in
evidence everywhere, and Citizens I'm
ion and Republican representatives,
pressed them close at every polling
place Such scenes Of animation on
registration day have not been seen for
years.
To-day and tomorrow are the last
days on which voters can register.
There is every indication that a large
registration will be recorded for the
two days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
ZanardeIIi May Resign.

Rome, Oct. 16.-Premier Zanardelli
arrived In Rome this morning. 1t is
persistently rumored that his object in
summoning a council of ministers to-
morrow, which action has aroused con-
siderable speculation, is to notify them
of his determination to resign. Signor
Nasi, Minister of Public instruction,
is said to have confirmed this re-
mort
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
DIVORCES BARRED BY
OHIO PRESBYTERIANS.
synod VIII Raise 100000 for
wooster University.

Wooster, o., Oct. 16.-The Presbv-
terrain synod of Ohio has adopted res
olutions declaring that IAN our min
listers are hereby enjoined to refuse to
perform the marriage ceremony in the
case of divorced persons, except such
persons as have been divorced upon
grounds, and for causes recognized as
scriptural in the standards of our
church"
The synod also adopted the report of
the trustees of Wooster University
recommending that an endowment
fund of 81 900, 900 for the school be rails
ed A deficit of $4,000 in the build
ing fund of Wooster University was
raised by pledges and subscriptions.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
PARKS MUST FACE
ANOTHER TRIAL.
This Time for ExtOrtiOn From Tif-
fanny studios.

1any SIuulOs.
New York, Oct. 16.-An order grant
ing a motion by the district attorney
for special panel from which to Sc
lect the jury that is to try Samuel
Parks on the charge of extortion from
the Tiffany studios was granted to-
day by Justice Newburger in the Court
of General Sessions.
James w. Osborne, counsel for Parks,
in opposing the motion, asserted that
the proceedings in this court, like
all other proceedings in which Parks
has been interested, are prejudicial to
the defendant"
Mr.. Osborne declared that in cases
of this character a special panel is
made up only of employees of labor
There was not, he said, a single la
boring man or mechanic on 1t.
Mr.. Osborne attempted to argue that
the court had no power to order spe-
cial panel. but the Judge told him he
had heard enough; that the order was
granted, and ordered Mr.. Osborne to
sit down.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
STATUE OF R. {. LEE
INSULT" TO UNION MEN.

Protest Against Confederate Cen
eraI by Union Veteran Legion.
Dayton. o.. Oct. 16.-One of the
concluding acts of the Union Veteran
Legion which closed it's annual meet
ing here to-day, was the adoption of
a resolution bitterly protesting against
the plan of placing a statue of Gen.
Robert e. Lee in the Hall of Fame.
The resolutions assert that such an
act would be an insult to the union
soldiers now living and to the memory
of soldiers dead.