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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 17.-Richard
Dawson, white man, is held by the
Columbus police for the officers at
Seneca, S. c., where he is wanted on
a charge of forgery. His arrest was
the result of a telegram from the Sen
eca officers, who knew that he had
come in this direction.
Dawson is charged with having i'm
posed on bank at Seneca in the fol-
lowing manner: He initiated himself
into the good graces of the bank Of
hcialS, which he was able to do by
his gentlemanly appearance and pleas
Ing address. He protested to have
funds III a bank in an Eastern city,
which he desired the Seneca bank to
collect for him. Having arranged this
matter, he proceeded to draw checks
on the Seneca bank, which were
promptly honored. When the bank
there learned that Dawson had no
funds in the Eastern bank which he
had named, the officials began to look
for him and found that the bird had
flown, going in the direction of At
lanta.
An officer armed with requisition pap
ers will arrive from Seneca tomorrow.
DIR. Case Chairman.
DR.. George D. Case of MilledgevilIe
has been appointed chairman of the
Committee on Form of Organization
of the National Association Of Retail
Druggists by President Pritchard.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
MAY RING CRANE IN
TO SUCCEED HANNA AS CHAIRMAN
OF THE COMMITTEE
IF JUNGLE MARK" GETS OUT.
CRANE WAS MUCH IN EVIDENCE AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.

Twice the Former Governor or
Massachusetts Had His Feet Under
ROOsevelt's Mahogany - Lunched
with the President and Also mt
the Dinner to the Cabinet-POliti-
cal Auguries Deduced from This.
Hanna, However, Is StiII Silent.
Washington, Dec. 17.-President
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to-
day former Gov. Murray Crane and
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and
Secretaries Root and Cortelyou.
The fact that Gov. Crane was at
invited guest at the Presidents cabi-
net dinner tonight, induced consider
able political comment 1t has been
known for many months that 1t is
the desire of the President that Gov.
Crane should be identified in some in
innate capacity with the presidential
campaign next year. Indeed, it has
been suggested that he might be the
chairman of the Republican National
Committee in the event of Senator
place. 1t can be said, however, that
that particular subject was not dis
cussed at the luncheon to-day.
Mr.. Hanna has been requested by
the President to retain the position
of national chairman and until he
shall have determined definitely
whether or not he will accept the
craftsmanship, no move regarding the
matter will be made. In any event,
it is understood that Gov. Crane will
fill an important place in the cam
paign management next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
STARTED UP AGAIN.
Cotton Market Responded to High
Cables and Bull Tactics.

New York, Dec. 17.-Liverpool cables
were UP to-day, owing to a scare of
shorts and aggressive bull tactics and
this caused the New York cotton mar
ket to shake off the lethargy recently
noted. First prices were at an ad-
vance of II to 81 points. January sold
at 12.4Oc, March 12.70c. May 12.S0c and
July 12.77c. these being new high rec
ords for the two last positions and net
gains on the active months of 21G29
points.
Liverpool houses bought here as we'll
as in their home market, and commits
sion houses. though in many cases
selling for profits, also had orders on
the buying side. OF course the gains,
particularly in reference to the later
positions, which had passed all pre-
vious records, brought out heavy
realizing and shortly after the
call these months reacted from the
highest, but generally speaking the
market ruled strong.
All daY the market continued to
show strength. There was more or
less irregularity, and trading was not
so active as has frequently been the
case. The market was flooded with
bullish news from the South. The
highest point was reached in the aft
ernoon when January sold at 1259c,
March 12.S0c, May 12.90c and July
1890, these being net gains of So to
AZ points.
The market closed firm, net 80 to
Al points higher, with sales estimated
at 100000 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
BUNAU- VARILLA ON
ITS INSIDE History.
Pannma's Minister Tells How the
New Republic Was Founded.

Panama's Minister Tells How the
New Republic Was Founded.
Philadelphia, Dec. 17.-Philippe Blu
nau-Varilla, the minister from Pan
anna to the United States, delivered
an address at the regular meeting of
the members of the American Acad-
envy of Political and Social Science in
Griffith Hall, this city, on "The Con-
ditions Under Which the New Re-
public Was Founded"
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla said that in 1901
the then Colombian Minister Silva
warned his government of the prob
able secession Of Panama in case the
canal question should not receive a
solution in harmony with the ardent
wishes of the isthmians.
The speaker told Of his campaign In
favor of the Panama route in 1901.
and OF the passage OF the Spooner bill
in 1902. He told of how DR.. Herran
was sent 70 Washington, by Colon
bia, 20 take the place Of Mr.. Concha
Of the difficulty OF arriving az a suit
able compensation 10 Colombia, and
then said
II wired 10 President Marroquin that
was convinced that II he made an
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

offer of $40, 000 600 cash and $250,000 an
nuity it could not but be accepted by the
United States. DR.. Herran made then
a proposition according to the terms |
had fixed, and ii was readily accepted
by the United States. The attitude OF
President Marroquin seemed to guar
antee that he understood the situa-
ton"
The speaker said after the Colombian
Congress had been elected. fearing
some treachery before Congress began
it's task in Bogota. l sent to President
Marroquin a last telegram. in which l
warned him of the danger that would
result for Colombia from any tenta-
tive amendments to the Hay-Herran
treaty" After the rejection of the
treaty he made a supreme attempt to
guard Colombia against herself, and
made two independent efforts to pro-
tect her against the foolishness of her
policy in the beginning of September.
Mr.. Bunau-V arilla denounced the
greed and tyranny of the Bogota gov
eminent. and declared its course was
one of blackmail.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
CUBAN TREATY BILL
Signed by the President and an Old
Question Arises.

Washington, Dec. H.-The President
signed the Cuban reciprocity bill few
minutes before / o'clock this after
noon. The President then issued a
proclamation reciting the passage Of
the Cuban reciprocity bill and declar-
ing the Cuban reciprocity treaty to be
effective ten days from to-day.
Now that the bill has become law,
a question of great interest has arisen,
namely, the effect of the reduction OF
the duty on Cuban sugar upon impor-
tations of sugar from other countries.
The British government has served for
NAL notice upon the State Department
that under the favored nation clause
it expects that British sugar from
the British West Indies shall be adj
mitted into the United States on equal
terms with Cuban sugar, and it Is
not doubted that Germany, France,
Austria and the other great beet sugar.
producing countries will do likewise.
An old holding of Attorney General
Olney in President Cleveland's admin
istration was adverse to such demands,
but the question promises to be re-
opened with vigor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
AFTER LL-NIGHT SIEGE
REEVES SURRENDER

Riverhead L. l., Dec. 17.-Word has
been received from Aquebogue, that
Tuthill Reeves the demented farmer,
who yesterday shot and killed William
II. Rafford, deputy sheriff and ward
en- of the county jail. while the latter
Was trying TO serve an execution for
debt. surrendered to-day 10 Sheriff
Preston after an all-night siege.
Although Reeves had fred a number
of shots from the house IN which he
was barricaded, no one OF the besiegers
was wounded. Reeves was wounded by
the fire OF the posse, which had sur
rounded his house.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
STILL HELD AT MOBILE.
Safe Blowers Remanded for Their
Minor ORenses.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 17.--Albert Dris-
coll, alias Duncan, and J. E. Russell,
alias Clark, who were arrested here
last week on charges of blowing safes
in Jacksonville, Fla, Savannah, Ca,
Montgomery, Ala, and other points,
were arraigned in the Recorders Court
this morning on the charge of bring
ing burglars tools into the state and
for carrying concealed weapons.
Both waived examination and were
bound over to the City Court in the
sum of 5000 each on the first charge
and $3.50 each on the second They
were represented by an attorney.
1t is not yet positively decided what
disposition will be made of the pris-
oners, but 1t is possible that they may
be turned over by the court in a few
days either to the Jacksonville OF
Montgomery officers. Two Jacksonville
detectives are here
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
Rejectment of Reply.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Daily Mails
Kobe correspondent learns that at
a conference of the elder statesmen of
Japan Endorsement was given to the
governments determination not to re-
cede from the demands on Russia
concerning the Far East formulated
June % last. This indicates says the
correspondent, the rejection of Rus
sia's reply, and he adds that it is ex-
pected the government will urge Rus
STA to reconsider. This, however, does
not necessarily mean that the nego-
tiations have reached a hopeless stage,
according to the report.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
No Place for Americans.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 17.-Dr. G. F. q.
Caracristi, a promoter of concessions
in the Gulf of Darien, says that the
proposed visit of certain American
investors to that country has been
called off because of the receipts OF
letters from a high Colombian official
saying that under present conditions
Americans should not court danger in
Colombia. - The expedition was to
have sailed this week.
DR.. Caracristi, for six years resi-
dent of Colombia, says that appeal
will be made to Washington. as the
rights of Americans in Colombia are
guaranteed by article q of the treaty
of 1916.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
PLAN OF CHAMBERLAIN
Calls Forth DenunciatiOns from
Papers Opposing His Policy.


Papers Opposing His Policy.
London Dec. ia number of prom
inent men, who have accepted posi-
lions on Joseph Chamberlain's COM
mission of experts, which is to inquire
into the conditions of British trade
and report thereon, with the object
of drawing up a tariff reform measure,
were announced to-day.
The Standard enters a strong edi-
torial protest against Mr. Chamber
lain's commission as involving a COM
plete change of constitutional methods
and being akin to defiance alike of the
authority of the crown, the cabinet
and Legislature. The paper demands
that Mr.. Balfour discountenance the
attempt to assert an irresponsible
dictatorship" and take steps to de-
prive the movement of any sort of
official recognition. 1t declares that
the members of the commission are
mostly wealthy protectionists, hardly
one of whom would be entitled to sit
on a really strong royal commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
SERVANT WAS KILLED
AS WELL AS MASTER.

Shreveport, La. Dec. 1.-THE body
of George Manuel, the negro who was
thought to have killed his employer,
]. T. Watkins Of Bayou Pierre, in Red
River parish yesterday, was found to-
day about 300 yards from the scene of
the killing. His head had been almost
shot away.
1t now develops that both the plant
err and his negro servant were shot
from ambush by unknown men, whose
motive was robbery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN.
Officer of the Army Accused of Du
PIicating Pay Accounts.

Oficer of the Army Accused of Du-
PIicating Pay Accounts.
New York, Dec. 17.-Charges of du-
plicating his pay accounts for the
months of October and November were
to-day preferred against John w. L.
Phillips. Twenty-seventh United
States Infantry, by Col. Francis S.
Dodge, chief paymaster of the Depart
ment of the East.
Capt. Phillips is on leave of alb
sence from his regiment, which is now
stationed in the Philippines. Follow
ing Immediately on the heels of the
suit for divorce brought by the cap
tain, in which Mrs. Phillips brings
counter charges, the case has awaken
ed unusual interest in army circles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
ACTION ON WOOD CASE
POSTPONED TILL JAN. a..

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Military Affairs met to-
day and decided to postpone action on
the case of Gen. Leonard Wood until
Jan. 4. 1t is planned to go over the
entire testimony that was introduced
in the investigation of charges and
give time for preparation of the ma
jority and minority reports which will
be made. The majority report, it is
expected, will be an Endorsement of
Gen. Woods military and civil record.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
TURKISH EXPLANATION
Is NOT ACCEPTED.
United States Prefer Their own In
formation About Davis.


Washington, Dec. 17.-Chekib Bey,
the Turkish minister to Washington,
to-day conferred with Acting Secretary
LOOMS respecting the Alexandretta af-
fair. The minister presented state
ments emanating from his government,
the general tenor of which was to show
that Mr.. Davis, the American consul at
AleXandretta, was the aggressor in the
ARRAY, and that he had attacked three
Turkish policemen without provoca-
ton.
The minister was politely informed
that his explanation did not agree with
the facts as the State Department had
learned them. 1t was plainly indicated
to the minister that the explanation
sent by the Porte was far from salts
factory, and that the vigorous policy
already initiated would be carried out.
Minister Leishman has made a very
energetic protest to the Porte against
the action of the Turkish officials.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
TRANS-C0NTINENTAL
RATES RESTORED.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 17.-Oficial
information has been received that
trans-continental freight rates have
been restored, effective Jan. IS. While
the scale Of charges has not been re-
ceived, IL has been decided that they
will be practically the same as before
Sept 1. when an increase was made
on all freight 20 Pacific points from
territory south OF the Ohio river and
east OF the MLssissipDi river.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
DREYFUS WILL BE A
LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Liberte con-
firms the report that the Council of
the war office has considered the de-
tail Of Dreyfus reinstatement in the
army, and that the regiment he will
command. with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel, has been chosen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
Anothes FIotiIla saiIr.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE second
torpedo boat fiotilla. consisting Of the
Truxtun, Whipple, Worden. Lawrence
and Stewart. left Hampton Roads to-
day under convoy of the battleshlT
Texas for Charleston. s. c., on theii
way 10 Key West, Fla. which win be
their base Of operations for the next
few weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
M'KOWAN'S STEALING
AMOUNT TO $4,000.

Berkeley, Cal, Dec. 17.-At a meet
ing of the Finance Committee of the
board of regents of the University of
California it has been developed that
former Secretary McKowan's defal-
cations will reach at least $4,000, in
stead of half that amount. as was at
first supposed. The stolen money, it
is said, was not taken from the gem
eral fund of the university, but from
private benefactions turned over to Nc
Rowan
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
FOUR NEGRO CHILDREN
BURNED IN A CABIN.

Athens, Ga, Dec. 17.-News has
reached here of the burning in a re-
mote section Of Oconee county last
night Of a cabin, in which four small
negro children were burned to death.
The parents, Arthur Copeland and his
wife, left the children alone for some
hours during the evening. and in their
absence the cabin was destroyed, the
cause of the fire being unknown.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
FAV0RS PLAN TO MARK
CONFEDERATE GRAVES.

Washington, Dec. IA favorable
report was ordered by the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs on the bill,
providing for the appropriate marking
of graves Of soldiers and, sailors of the
Confederate army and navy: also one
appropriating $4,000 to complete the
construction of the road to the Ma
tional Cemetery near Pensacola.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
SISTER OF EMPEROR
SUFFERS FROM CANCER.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Journal hears
from Berlin that the Princess Char
lotte of Sake Meiningen, a sister of
Emperor William, who has been i'll
for some time, is suffering from cancer,
and that the verdict of the physicians
created CONSERVATION in the German
court, and had a bad effect upon the
recovery Of the Emperor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
WILL BE HANGED FOR
HIS WIFE'S MURDER.
Verdict of Guilty In the Case of
Young Smith.

Carrollton, Ga, Dec. 1z.-Robert
Smith, the boy who shot his wife to
death from ambush in this county
some months ago, and who has been
on trial all this week in the Superior
Court here, was condemned to die on
the gallows by the verdict of the jury
rendered in the case here yesterday
afternoon, after they had been out
for only one hour and a half.
The defense made the plea of in
sanity and Smith, when carried to
the stand, would not talk. The law
yers for the defense, who were serving
under appointment by the court, made
an able fight, but testimony was de-
cidedly against the prisoner, there be-
ing half hundred witnesses each for
the state and the accused.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
RUSSIA'S REPLY WAS
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Japan VIII Present a Strong Front
TO Russians.

Toxic, Dec. 17.-The conference of
the elder statesmen of Japan, includ-
ing Marquis Ito and the cabinet min
listers, yesterday resulted, according to
a semi-oficial statement, in a deter
mination to oppose a strong front to
Russia, in view of the latter's unsat-
isfactory reply to the Japanese pro-
posals.
Another report says IL is understood
that although the Russian reply was
considered highly unsatisfactory, the
conference decided to make another
and probably last attempt to arrive at
a friendly settlement.
The situation is considered grave.
Even the most sober section of the
Japanese press declares it is high time
for action.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
Movements of Cruisers.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE cruiser
OLYMPIA. flagship of Rear Admiral
Coghian, commanding the Caribbean
squadron, left Norfolk to-day for Co
lon.
The cruiser Dixie left Colon to-day
for Philadelphia to take on board the
battalion of marines being assembled
at that city for service on the 18th
muS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
HAS A BACILLUS TO
HELP CONSERVATIVES.
DIR. Mnher Says 1t Was Secured from
a COnsumptive Cow.

COnSuHptANe OOWs
New Haven, Conn, Dec. lin a
paper read before the New Haven
Medical Association on Some Investi-
cation of a Bacterial Treatment of Tu-
berculosis," DR.. Stephen ]. Maher of
this city has announced the discov-
cry of a bacillus which is apparently
beneficial in the treatment of consump-
tion.
The bacillus was isolated from the
milk of a tuberculosis infected COW.
Live cultures of it were injected hy-
perdermically into more than thirty
consumptives, and DR.. Maher asserts
that such injections are absolutely
safe, and that many apparent cures
have promptly followed injections
given in the earlier stages of the dis
ease, while benefit has been given in
the later stages.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
TRIED TO THAW DYNAMITE
And Bodies of Four Men Were Gath
cred Up in Baskets.

Ahu A1OuAGS Oh fOuE wen were Gath
cred Up in Baskets.
Dubois, Pa, Dec. 17.-Four Italians
were killed and two probably fatally
injured by a dynamite explosion at
Cramer, ten miles from here, to-day.
The men were laborers on grading
work for the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg Railroad, and were blasting.
Their dynamite was frozen, and when
they attempted to thaw it, the explo-
sion followed. shaking the ground and
buildings for nearly mile.
The bodies of the four men were
gathered UP in baskets. The injured
were frightfully mangled and were
taken to Ryan Hospital at Punxsu-
tawney.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

Columbus, o., Dec. H,--Negotiations
were closed here to-day BY which "a
y. Mullins Of Logan. W. Va. trans
fers 70 o. l.. Snyder Of Buffalo, ana
Henry Patton Of Albany, ". r., 20 600
acres OF coal land in Logan county.
West Virginia. The confederation Is
said 10 b. $4,000. The land lies On
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

New York. Dec. 17.-Announcement
was made to-day that the Atlantic
Coast Line syndicate has been ex-
tended until Feb. Is, 1905. A large
majority OF the subscribers to the SYM
dictate assented 10 the extension.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
TENDERED TO BLACK.
Roosevelt Offers Him the Post of CIV
il Service Commissioner.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE President
has rendered the position of civil serv-
ice commissioner, made vacant by the
death of John r. Proctor, to Gen.
John C. Black of Chicago. Gen. Black
is commander chief Of the Grand
Army. Gen. Black has not indicated
whether or not he will accept the APP
pointment. He was commissioner of
pensions during the second administra-
ton of President Cleveland.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
The Ansyrin FIonted.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE Hamburg
American line steamship Assyria, which
grounded on Pea Patch shoal in the
Delaware river. on Monday night, last,
hoated to-day, uninjured She will re-
load her cargo. which was lightered,
and proceed TO Hamburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
TEUTONIC WAS STRUCK
by Lightning While She Was in N
Snow Storm.

liner Teutonic which arrived to-day
from Liverpool, after rough passage
was struck by lightning Sunday, when
200 miles east of Newfoundland banks.
The electrical storm, which occurred
during a gale, and snowstorm, was
declared by Capt. McKinstrey to have
been an unusual phenomenon. One of
the bolts struck the foretopmast, split
ting it and bringing the rigging rat
Ting to the deck. Several other bolts
struck the ship and caused some alarm
to the passengers.
On Dec. Is, Mrs. Holman of Alexan-
dria, La, a second CABIN passenger
from the Kroonland, died of uraemia
on board the Teutonic. The body was
brought to this port.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
Sold 100000 900 Bonds.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has sold
to j. p. Morgan & Co. $4,000, 900 of
the second mortgage per cent. bonds,
of which $15,000,00 were recently made
available. The sale will provide funds
for additional equipment and construc-
ton of extensions.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
To Sail for Cavite.

Honolulu, Dec. 17.-Rear Admiral
Evans received orders to-day to have
the Asiatic squadron, which arrived
here yesterday, In readiness 70 sail
for cayite after Christmas. Coaling
has begun.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
As Convoy TO FIotiIIn.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE United
States cruiser Buffalo sailed to Key
West and San Juan, from which port
she will proceed as a convoy to the
torpedo boat fiotilla ordered to the
Philippines.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18
May Send Troops to corea.

London, Dec. 1S.-A cablegram from
Toxic says the dispatch of troops to
Corea is imminent, and that the elder
statesmen have been summoned to
meet the Emperor to-day (Friday).
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. l7.-John
Stringer, oolOred, WAS hanged to-day.
He was convicted 81 stabbing William
O'Neal 20 death IN Pratt mines prison,
where both were serving sentences.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-18

Moscow, Dec. i7.--William J. Bryan
arrived here to-day, and went 20 visit
Count Tolstoi, Mr.. Bryan viii pro-
coed 70 ~. Petersburg Dec. 70.