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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
HANNA AGAINST IT
DOESN'T WANT ROOSEVELT TO BE
ENDORSED
BY THE OHIO CONVENTION
FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDEN-
TIAL NOMINATION..

Ohio Senator and Republican Boss
Gives Out Statement Touching
Upon the TaIked-of Resolution.
Any other Candidate for the Pres
fdentiaI Nomination Would Be En-
titled to Criticize Such Action.
Hanna Not After the Nomination,
He Again Declares.
Cleveland, o., May Ex-senator Han
ma, in an interview this afternoon con-
corning widely circulated reports as to
his position in connection with pro-
posed resolution to be introduced at
the coming state Republican conven-
ton indorsing President Roosevelt for
second term. made the following
statement;
1T have seen the reported interview
with Senator Foraker with reference
to the proposed Endorsement of the
nomination OF President Roosevelt by
the next Ohio state Republican con-
vention. At the outset I want to deny
that Mr. Dover, my private secretary,
or so far as 1 know, any of my friends,
had anything to do with raising this
question.
1.-THE first I knew of it was when 1
read in the papers a previous interview
with Senator Foraker which / con-
strued as an expression of his own per-
sonal views. This was followed by an
interview with Gen. Grosvenor along
the same line. These made it apparent
that there was a disposition on the
part of some people to suggest such
action by the convention.
Does Not Approve of 1t.
IT certainly have no criticism to
make of any individual as to his rights
to entertain or to express such views,
but I certainly do criticise the pro-
priety of action along that line by the
delegates to the state convention, who
are chosen for the purpose of nominat-
ing state ticket 1t does not appear
to me to be entirely proper for this
convention to assume the prerogative
of the one to be chosen in 1904, and
upon which one will rest the RESPONSE
bility of representing and expressing
the sentiment of our state for any
| candidate.
\ 1T would seem unnecessary for me
no way influenced by any personal de-
sires or ambitions Of my own.
II have often stated. both privately
and publicly, that / am not, and will
not. be a candidate for the presiden-
| tial nomination.
1t Would Not BE Fair.
ION account of my position as chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee, and the further fact that this
| year l am supposed to have vital in
terest in the results in Ohio as bearing
upon my reelection to the United
| States Senate, it would be presumed
that 1 might have some influence as
to the policy or action of the state
convention this year in national af-
| fairs.
"In that connection 1t would seem
| apparent that if such resolution were
adopted that whatever that influence
might be had been exerted in a direc-
| ton which would cause just criticism
on the part of any other person who
might aspire to be a candidate for the
| Republican nomination for President
| in 1904. For these reasons 1 am OPP
posed to the adoption of such a resolu-
| fior
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
TOOK TWO DAYS OFF.
Miners Wanted to Raid the Nom
Union Workers.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 2s.-Union
miners in the Coal Creek Briceville
coal district, who failed to return to
work yesterday, are still out. but they
are expected to return to work Mon
day.
1t develops, according TO the mining
companies officials, that the miners
have taken these two days off. not on
account of any grievance against the
various companies, but for the purpose
of making raid on the non-union
miners in the service of the Tennessee
Coal Company.
The union men assembled at the Ten
nessee Coal Company's mine, and, 1t Is
said, made efforts to have the nom
union men there affiliate with the
union. They were successful in some
instances, but the Tennessee company
claims that the majority of its men
will remain loyal to the company This
company works about 200 men. 1t has
had no trouble whatever with its men.
and is preparing to resume work Mon
day morning.
The sheriff of Anderson county wait
ed upon the union men assembled at
the Tennessee mine to-day and dispe-s-
ed the gathering without any Demon
stration being made. The Knoxville
Iron Company's mine is working nom
union men, and is the only mine in
the district working to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
TO ESCAPE DEBTS
AN OFFICER OF FORT MCPHERSON
DISAPPEARS.
LEFT HIS WIFE SICK ABED.
WROTE HIS COLONEL, ENCLOSING
RESIGNATION.

Lieut.. Joseph w. LaCour of the Six
tcenth Infantry Has Not Been Seen
at the Fort Since Thursday Night.
He Was Promoted From the
Rnnks-Capt. BaItzeII Detailed to
Assist in Inspecting the State
TrOOps-CentraI Buys Land-News
From Atlanta.
Atlanta. May 2S.-Lieut. Joseph w.
LaCour of the Sixteenth Infantry has
mysteriously disappeared from the
post at Fort Mcpherson, and no trace
of him has been found. He went away
Thursday night, leaving his wife sick
in bed in their quarters, without any
intimation of his intention. Since his
departure a letter, bearing no
postmarks. has been received from
him by Col. Price, containing his
resignation, the reason given being that
he is financially involved. A letter has
also come for his wife, but its contents
are unknown.
LaCour was from Maryland, was
about 40 years old and a
graduate of Yale. He went into the
army as a private for service in the
PHILIPPINES and was promoted to Sec
ond then first, lieutenant. Col Price
considered him an exceptionally fine
officer. a..
To Aid Mai. French.
In order to hasten the inspection of
the Georgia troops and get the reports
into Washington, Capt. George F. Bait
zell of the Fifth Infantry, u. S. A,
now at Fort Mcpherson, awaiting the
return of his regiment from the Philip
pines. has been detailed to assist Maj.
F. II. French in the work. Capt. Bait
zell will inspect the troops In Atlanta,
Rome, Lindale, Marietta and Newman.
He has practically all of the Fifth In
fantry and the Governors Horse
Guards.
The appropriation to pay the ex-
penses of the state encampment de-
ponds in a certain degree on the re-
ports from these inspections. On Mon
day Col w. G. Obear will lay before
Gov Terrell information regarding the
expenses OF camping at different points
in the state, and final conclusion will
no doubt be reached with reference TO
For state Board of Health.
DR.. Charles Hicks of Dublin, who
was appointed at the recent conven-
ton of the Georgia Medical Associa-
ton at Columbus, chairman of a COM
mittee to urge the passage of a bill at
the coming session of the Legislature,
providing for a state board of health.
to-day appointed the committee of one
from each senatorial district, as pro-
vided in the resolution. DIR. w. w.
Owens was named as the committee
man for the First senatorial district.
The association wants an appropria-
ton made from the professional tax
on physicians sufficient to carry out
the objects in hand. Only two salaried
officers are desired, state health Of
ficer and his clerk. the members of the
board to serve without compensation.
There is a bill now pending on the
subject, but it does not meet the full
approval Of the association. and new
one will be drawn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
FOUR WERE KILLED
IN THE ELEVATOR.
Strange That the Fatalities Were Not
More Numerous.


Pittsburg, May 23.-It was almost
noon to-day before all of the victims of
last nights frightful elevator accident
were identified. Large crowds sur
rounded the entrance of the morgue all
night, awaiting information as to the
Identification, of the four bodies that
had been taken there from the scene
of the accident. The death list is:
Miss Mamie Curtin, IS years old, of
Haxelwood. Pa.
Miss Susie Flanagan, 10 years old,
of Allegheny.
hayden P. Flohr, % years old, of Nc
KEGS Rocks.
Nellie G. Sweeney, aged 16.
Thirteen persons were injured, all of
whom, with possibly one exception, will
recover.
Just how the accident happened, or
how many people were in the cage
when it dropped, has not been deter
mined. John Morrison, one of the sur
vivors, says the car was packed so
that he was unable to move 1t was
the weights, and not the drop of five
stories, that killed and manned the
most of the people on the elevator.
Prof. ellis, who was operating the
elevator when the accident happened,
was arrested to-day and later Coroner
McGeary formally charged him with
murder. Mr.. ellis is mechanical en-
gineer and was instructor at the insti-
tute.
Supt McTighe, Director of Public
Safety Moore, and Public Inspector
Dies made a thorough inspection of
the building and elevator shaft during
the day. The castings, which came
down, weighed 100 pounds each, and
they were arranged on groove, eight
on each side. The inspectors have not
been able to decide what caused the
weights to leave the groove.
The elevator is a complete wreck and
it is regarded as a miracle that more
were not killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
ALASKAN Predictions
Are Made by Roosevelt I'm n speech
at Seattle.

Seattle. Wash. May 23.-The Presi-
dent reached here this afternoon on
the steamer Spokane. landing at the
Arlington wharf. In an address. he
said:
Il predict that Alaska within the next
century will support as large a popu-
latiOn as does the entire Scandinavian
peninsular Of Europe, the people OF
which. by their brains and energies,
have left their mark on the face OF
Europe. / predict that you will Gee
Alaska with her enormous resources
Of mineral, fisheries, her possibilities
that almost exceed belief, produce a.
hardy and vigorous a race as any part
0f f-r,erica
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
SAY THAT A TOWN
WAS WIPED OFF MAP.

Guthrie, Okla, May 23.-Although
the effort has been made to secure in
formation from the town of Carmen,
Okla, regarding the tornado that Wis
tied that city last night, there have
as yet been only meager results.
Information via Kingfisher says the
town was wiped off the map. Tele-
phone communication from Enid says
three persons were killed and forty
five wounded.
The wires to Carmen are all down.
1t is new town of 500 people on the
Orient extension into Oklahoma. In
some portions of the territory there
has been a tornado every day this
week, but the damage has not been
great until the Carmen storm. Rain
has fallen every day except two, for
twenty-three days.
An unconfirmed report says the town
of Marshall was destroyed by a tor
nado tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
FROM PARIS TO MADRID.
Many Automobiles Start Upon Their
Great Race.


Paris, May 2S.-Great crowds began
to assemble early this evening at YER
sailles, where before daylight to-mor-
row morning the start of the Paris
Madrid automobile race will be made.
In many respects the race will be
one of the most remarkable ever run,
both for the number and character of
the contestants, the prodigious power
and speed of the machines, and the
probability of record breaking runs.
Leading sportsmen from all over Eu-
rope and many from the other side of
the Atlantic have gathered here to see
the performance as it is fully expect
ed that the records of the Paris-Ber-
lin race in 1901 and the Paris-Vienua
race in 1902 will be far exceeded by
this, the leading long distance contest
of 1903
Owing to the participation in the con-
test of number of Americans inclu1-
ing w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Foxhall
Keene, great interest has been aroused
among Americans, especially the MEM
hers of the Newport set, who have ar
rived in large numbers. Many fash
iOildOiC pal Tics VI <AIlOiA NohS "NAAS 49,
to Versailles in automobiles.
Perfect weather conditions are GER
tain for the race. The starting point
is half a mile outside the town and
the start will be made at $3.50 o'clock,
the automobiles leaving with one min
ute interval between them.
Many persons fear that serious ac-
cidents may happen. owing to the ter
rife speed the ponderous weight OF
the latest types of motors. and the
great number of the contestants 1t
is expected that Fourier and w. K.
Vanderbilt, Jr., will make eighty-hve
miles an hour on the roads outside
the cities.
Towards midnight Versailles present.
ed a scene of extreme activity, the
gaily illuminated cafes being packed
with people waiting for the start of
the race. 1t was estimated that 5000
automobiles were crowded in the thor
oughfares, many of them decorated
with Chinese lanterns.
Many of the contestants arrived dur
ing the evening, their huge machines
trembling and grooming. The cars are
denuded of all ornamentation, most OF
them reeking with oil and giving off
foul vapors. The drivers wore rubber
coats drawn high and tight around
the throat and had their faces and
! heads completely enveloped in a mask.
They did not wear goggles, but heavy
plate glass was fixed in their mask,
forming a miniature window, which
afforded protection to the eyes with
out interfering with the sight. The
contestants sat very low to minimize
/ the resistance to the wind. Each COM
petiting machine is allowed to carry
one mechanic.
Shortly after midnight troops ar
rived on the scene and cleared the
! track, total of 5000 soldiers and 1000
/ noliosmen.hai stationed on the road.
| Paris Madrid automobile race was
made at 3:45 o'clock this morning.
! Charles Jarrett, the English automo-
bilist, was the first to receive the sig
nal to go.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
NOW NEEDS RATIFICATION.
Action by the senates VIII Validate
the Treaty.

Washington, May 23.-Minister
Squires at Havana has notified the
State Department of the signing yes
terday by Senior zaldo and himself of
the treaty giving effect to the Plat
amendment. This amendment had al
ready been enacted by Congress and
has been included in the Cuban con-
stitution. and this reduction Of the IA
nous amendment to the form Of the
treaty is next TO the last step, which
will consist OF it's ratification by the
United States Senate and the Cuban
Senate.
The new treaty Is In terms no more
than an exact reproduction OF the Platt
amendment. II does not specifically
deal with the question Of coaling sta
lions. which has already been settled
as far as possible at this time by a
separate treaty now awaiting the rati-
acation OF the Cuban Senate. but not
requiring action BY the United States
Senate.
Next IN order among the questions
10 be dealt with IL that relating 20 the
Isle q Pines. and Mr. sqlires Will
probably proceed ~ once with neg0tia-
f.o1e
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
SCHOONER CARVER ASHORE.

Cape Henry, Va, May 2S.-The
schooner Inez N. Carver Capt. Hodg-
kins, bound from New York, for Bruins
wick. Ga, was stranded near Chicami-
comico, ". c., this morning during a
thunder squat. The vessel now lies
head off shore and there Is no serious
danger of her going to pieces unless
the wind increases from the east. The
crew and lIfe-saving station are trying
TO float her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
RAIDED A BUCKET SHOP.
George It. Sullivan Gave Bond and
Resumed Business.

George H. SuAl1Nah OAFC DOhU Nh~
Resumed Business.
Chicago, May 23.-George T. Sulli-
van, charged with conducting buck
et-shop and keeping a gaming house,
and a large force of employees, were
arrested to-day. Sullivan showed pa
pers purporting to enjoin the authori-
ties from molesting him, but they were
ignored. Sullivan's Office was sur
rounded and many tried to escape from
windows only to rush into the arms of
the officers.
Thousands of persons all over the
country are believed to have invested
their money in grain, cotton, coffee
and provision futures through this
firm. The concern occupied an entire
lower floor, and forty young women
are employed as bookkeepers and
stenographers. The concern has leased
wires to many cities, the main offices
being in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland,
Council Bluffs, Altoona, Pa, Akron,
O., and Burlington, Ia.
At the police station bonds were
given for $65,000, and all who had
been arrested were released. The firm
then secured an injunction in the Cir
cult Court restraining the police from
further interference and resumed OPP
erations
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
ALL THE "TWAINS"
ARE ILL AT ONCE.

mark" Gave Out a Bulletin for the
Whole Family.
New York, May 23.-Samuel L.
Clemens MARK Twain), who with his
wife and two daughters, are i'll at the
family residence, Riverdale on the
Hudson, to-day furnished the follow
ing bulletin:
II am just recovering and hope to be
out in few days. My wife is slightly
improved. Miss Clara is better, al
though still seriously i'll. Miss Jean is
convalescent and is able to enjoy
short drives
Mrs. Clemens has been suffering from
nervous prostration since last August;
Mr.. Clemens has a severe attack of
bronchitis, and the two daughters are
i'll with the measles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

New York, May 23.-Shares OF the
United States Steel Corporation broke
abruptly in the local market to-day, on
rumors of a probable shut down of
some Of the company's plants IN Chi
cago. Nothing about these ruTnors
could be learned at the main Office OF
the corporation. Judge Gary. chair
man Of the Executive Committee. said
he had heard nothing Of such reports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
WAS CALAMITY RUSHED.
Report of an Attack That was Made
on Lndroncs.

on LndroncE.
Washington. May PA report by
Col w. S. Scott, first assistant chief
of the Philippine constabulary, of the
engagement between a detachment of
Philippine scouts and a band of la
drones under the command of San
Miguel, which occurred March o. has
just been received at the War De-
partment. Col. Scott after describing
the stronghold of the ladrones, which
was an old fort located in difficult
country, says:
81 desire to call attention to the gall
liant way in which this band, estimated
at $780, was rushed by the scouts led
by Lieuts. Reese and Finlayson, by
scaling a double stone wall in the face
of a terrific fire. The officers and
men concerned are entitled to the high
est commentator for the gallantry dis
played and intelligent control by off,
GERS and obedience of the men in this
fight"
Col Scott says there seems no rea-
son to believe the Macabebe scouts will
not be loyal at all times
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
LIPToN'S GAME TALK.

Glasgow. May 2S.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in an interview with an Associat-
ed Press correspondent regarding the
excellent form shown by the Reliance,
admitted that he was somewhat sur
prised that the Reliance was so much
better than the Columbia, but he
pointed out that the Columbia was
never fast at drifting. He was not sor-
ry to think that America had a good
boat in the Reliance. He wanted the
cup, but he also wanted some sport in
getting it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
BLEW UP ARSENAL.

Troops Are Pursuing Alavarez, the
Supposed Author.
Santo Domingo, May 2S.-The arsenal
at Santiago was blown up yesterday
by enemies of the present government.
and Gen. Frias was killed and twenty
one persons MORALLY wounded. The
troops are pursuing Gen. Jose Alava-
rez, who is said to be the author of
the explosion.
The gunboat Colon, which was con-
veying Gen. DesChamps to Sanchez,
has been lost off Cape Espada Des-
Champs and four others saved them
selves in a boat. but the remainder of
the crew was lost.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
HARTMAN ACQUITTED.
Court, II u Understood, said II Was
"A Case of Malice.

Manila, May 2S.-The verdict in the
court-martial Of Capt. Carl r. Hart
mann Of the Signal Corps. charged with
embezzling government property, Is a
fun and honorable acquittal.
Mai. Gen. Davis, Ia reviewing the
verdict, disapproved Of the fading on
the ground that the facts did not war
rant II. II is understood that the court
expressed the opinion that the proaecu-
was published
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
THE CURSE OF CAIN.

Middlesboro. KY. May 2S.-Tom Null
Inns, at Pennington Gap. Va. thirty
miles from this city. shot ard Instant
~ killed his brother. caney No cause
for the act is known. He fed 10 the
hills. but was captured and taken TO
Jonesville for safe keeping.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.

Governor of "A Province in the Phil
ippines Asks for Them.
Manila, May 2S.-Seventy insurgents
have appeared in the Bataan district.
A company of scouts has been ordered
to Cooperate with the local constabu-
larry in suppressing them.
The Governor of the Province of Mis-
amis, Island of Mindanao, has sent In
a requisition for a hundred additional
troops. He says he believes the moral
effect of their presence will end the
partially collapsed uprising in Misa-
mis-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
FOR KEEPING NEGROES
IN SERVITUDE.

Montgomery, Ala, May 23.-Albert
F. Franklin Of Goodwater Ala. was
brought here to-day by deputy United
States marshal under indictment for
keeping negroes in servitude. Capt
II. G. Dickey of the United States Sc
cret Service caused the indictment of
Mr. Franklin, charging that he was
one OF several who brought negroes TO
Middle Alabama, compelled them to
work during the day and locked them
I'D by night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
Residences Destroyed.

Topeka, Kan, May pa tornado
struck Eureka at midnight, destroying
a score of residences and causing other
damage. Mrs. ]. H. German and Mrs.
Frank Sample were fatally hurt, and
half a dozen others were more or less
seriously injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
ROOSEVELT MET MOODY.
They Made an Inspection of a Pa
cihc Dry Dock.

Bremerton, Wash, May 23.-when
the steamer Spokane reached the navy
yard wharf President Roosevelt was
greeted by Commandant Blocker, who
introduced him to other officers and la
dies present. President Roosevelt
greeted Secretary of the Navy Moody
with a hearty handshake. The fore
man of the yard, in the name of the
workmen of the navy yard. presented
the President with a plate made from
the steel keel of the Oregon, enclosed
in case made from rosewood taken
from the captains cabin of the Oregon.
The President made a short inspec-
ton of the dry dock, hundreds of work
men being busily engaged. and then re-
turned to the ship, which started for
Seattle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

London. May 2s.-The report that
Paderewski. the pianist and c0mpos-
err. Is IN bad health has been confirmed
He is suffering from acute neurifis az
his home, IN Switzerland. and has can-
months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

Wilson, N. c., May 2s.-J. B, Piver,
w. II. Rich, George Whitley. GIL
Ward, John Allen and w. w. Barnes,
charged with the murder Of Percy
Jones here on the night Of May -,
have applied 20 Judge Brown for
habeas corpus and the matter win be
heard before him here on Tuesday or
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
By A FIERCE STORM
Kansas Was Visited, and Persons
Were Killed.

Were Killed.,
Manhattan, Kan, may ga tornado
passed over the western part of Riley
county last evening travelling in a
northwesterly direction. At Bala. on
the Rock Island road, two persons
were killed and twelve injured, sew
eral, 1t is thought, fatally. Railroad
traffic was blocked for some time on
account of great trees and debris be-
ing blown on the track. The storm
was accompanied by heavy rain and
hailstones of unusual size. Many
dwellings and outbuildings were wreck
ed.
In the storm that struck ten miles
southeast of Dodge City, a herder
name unknown, was killed and Mrs.
Tibb Shane was fatally injured.