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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
LAND BILL PASSED
ITS SECOND READING.
Vote Upon 1t in House of Commons
Was 443 to 20.


London, May THE Irish land
bill passed it's second reading in the
House of Commons by 443 votes to 26
tonight.
During the debates referring to the
question whether the bill would make
for home rule, Timothy NJ. Healy
pointed out that the measure was sup
ported by the Ulster members, who, he
said, ought to know its effect better
than English amateur politicians,
however respectable"
Mr.. Healy said he regarded the bill
as being a measure of peace, which he
hoped would infuse new spirit into
the hearts of Ireland and England.
T. P. O'Connor, while criticising it's
details, defended the bill He said it
was no leap in the dark. Peasant pro-
prietorship in Ireland had been most
successful The evicted tenants must
be restored to their holdings.
John Morley, Liberal, who was re-
ceived with opposition cheers, said the
bill was a bold and courageous meas
ure, and a revolutionary extension of
the land purchase system. Mr.. Morley
SAID the bill marked the collapse of the
system by which England had govern
ed Ireland since the union, and that
it would create fresh problems and in
evitably lead to further changes.
In winding up the debate Mr.. Wynd-
ham made light of what he called the
DOGGY of home rule" The conclusions
the government had arrived at seemed
logical. 1t had arrived at them in
view of three considerations, which it
considered essential namely. to deal
adequately with the congestion in Ire
land; to cheaper and expedite judicial
procedure, and to protect the interests
of the general taxpayer.
The Irish secretary said he desired
that this great occasion should not be
lost and that he did not despair Of
passing the bill. The division was then
taken, and the bill passed its second
reading.
An anlysis of the division shows that
all the Nationalist the main body of
the ministerialists, and almost all the
Liberals voted with the majority. The
minority consisted of the radical sec
ton of the Liberals. including Sir
Charles Dixie, and a couple of Union
lists.
In the Hobbies of the House Mr..
Wyndham's speech was interpreted as
meaning that the government is very
willing to consider reasonable amend
ments to the bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
LAST PROTOCOL SIGNED.
Bowen So .CabIed to President Cas-
trO After the Act.

Bowen So CabIed to President Cas-
trO After the Act.
Washington, May 7.-Shortly before
Z O'Clock this evening the concluding
scene in the Venezuelan negotiations
was enacted at the British embassy in
the presence of Herbert w. Bowen,
Venezuela's plenipotentiary Signor
Mayor des Planches, the Italian am
bassador; Sir Michael H. Herbert the
British ambassador; Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, the German minister, and
Herbert G. Deering, the secretary of
the embassy.
Mr.. Bowen first signed separate pro-
tocols for reference to The Hague
tribunal of the question of preferen-
tial treatment of the blockading Pow
ers in the payment of their claims
against Venezuela, and Immediately
afterward there were signed the con-
ventions providing for the settlement
of the allies claims by the several
commissions which are to meet at
Caracas this summer. Mr.. Bowen al
most Immediately cabled to President
Castro the brief announcement, Last
protocol signed"
The striking feature of The Hague
protocol is the concluding clause of
Article 1, which provides that in case
The Hague decides adversely to the
blockading Powers contention for
preferential treatment, the manner of
payment of the other creditor nations
shall be such "that no Power shall
obtain preferential treatment"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
YOAKUM A DIRECTOR
OF THE ROCK ISLAND.
This Is Taken to Mean That the
Deal Will Be Made.

This Is Taken to Mean That the
Deal Will Be Made.
New York, May president Yoak-
UNI of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Company was to-day
elected a director of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Company.
j. P Morgan & Co. to-day made the
following statement regarding the re-
port that the deal between the Rock
Island and Frisco railroads had been
contaminated:
ut is true that President Yoakum of
the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
way Company was elected director Of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company, which, of course,
means that the harmonious relations
which have existed for some time be-
tween the two roads are to continue"
George w. Perkins, in making this
announcement, said that he was not at
liberty at the present time to give any
further details. Financiers interpret
this statement as an official acknowl-
edgement that the long pending deaI
providing one management of the two
roads has been completed.
The Herald tomorrow will say that
the 'Frisco-Rock Island agreement was
signed late to-day. The terms are not
stated, but it is understood that they
vary but little from the original con-
tract, which was abandoned at the
time the stock market was shaken up
by the recent decision at st. Louis in
the Northern Securities case. Unde.
the new agreement. however, no cash
will be paid. The Frisco common
stock, which will be turned over to the
Rock Island, carries the absolute con-
troll. 1t will be deposited as collateral
underlying the new bond issue which
win be issued to pay for the stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
MOTOR CAR TRAGEDY
COL. PEARsALL AND DIR. DANIELS
KILLED NEAR MOULTRIE.
CoLLlDED WITH LOG TRAIN.
MOTOR SMASHED AND FIVE CARS
WRECKED.

Umbrella Held in Front Prevented
the Gentlemen from Seeing the
Train Until Too Late to Avoid 1t.
Sat Up and Talked of Their "Nar-
row Escape" on the Way to Town.
Both Prominent Young Profess
siOnaI Men-Arrangemcmts Made
for Funerals.
Triton, Ga, May Col. Matt ].
Pearsall. solicitor of the City Court of
Moultrie, and DR.. Frank Daniels, ply
sician for the Georgia Northern Rail-
way Company, were fatally injured at
GAS o'clock last night by Corbett's log
train, on the Georgia Northern road,
four miles south of Moultrie.
They had been down the road on a
short fishing trip and were coming
home on DR.. Daniels motor-car. 1t
was dark and a driving rain was beat
ing in their face, and they were hold
ing an umbrella in front of them, with
their hats pulled over their eyes The
log train was backing on the main line
for some purpose, and neither saw the
other until it was too late to prevent
the tragedy.
Six cars of the log train were derail-
ed and the motor car completely
wrecked.
Dr. Daniels had both legs broken
above the knee, with several severe
cuts on his hands, arms, body and
face, and a frightful cash in the back
of his head.
Col. Pearsall had one leg broken with
other injuries almost identical with
those of DR.. Daniels.
Talked of the Accident.
They were brought to Moultrie on
the log train and were able to sit up
and talk of their narrow escape on the
way in.
Col. Pearsall's broken limb was set,
but DR.. Daniels was so weak that he
was unable to stand the operation, and
died at IL o'clock last night. Col.
Pearsall died at o'clock this morning.
Both young men were among the
most prominent and influential citizens
of Moultrie. DR.. Daniels was rising
poung physician and Col. Pearsall one
of the best young lawyers in South
Georgia. He was raised in North Car
DINA, but had made his home in this
section for a number of year. and has
a number of friends by whom the
| tragedy is greatly regretted. He was
a brother of Mr.. ]. d. Pearsall, former
| ly of Triton, who died two years ago.
The remains of DR.. Daniels were
taken to Boston to-day for burial at
the request of his relatives.
The body of Col. Pearsall was sent to
Morganton, N. c., tonight. The body
was accompanied by an escort COM
posed of Mayor Crenshaw and promi.
| lent Masons and Knights of Pythias.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
PLEAD FOR MERCY
CREECH WON NONE FROM THE
ENRAGED KELLEY.
PURSUED TO HIS DEATH.
KELLEY FIRED AGAIN AND AGAIN.
FINALLY KILLING HIM.

kelley, a South Carolina Legisla-
tor from Lee COunty-Was Driving
with a Friend When They Met
Creech-KelIey Fired-Creech
Drove Away at Speed-KelIey
Pursued and Finished His Work.
IT Is Said Creech Had WrOnged
KelIey's Daughter.
Columbia, S. c., May 7.-Yesterday
afternoon Spain Kelley and Howard
singleton were driving a double team
on the highway, twelve miles from
Bishopville, when w. E. Creech drove
by in the opposite direction. Kelley did
not see Creech till opposite. Then
he snatched a pistol out of the bottom
of the buggy and fired three times, each
shot taking effect in Creechs back.
Kelley picked up a shotgun and at
tempted to fire, but Singleton got in
the way.
Creech jumped out of his own buggy
and got into one driven by William
King, who put his horse at a gallop
Kelley drove after the wounded man,
but found he was falling to the rear.
Kelley now stopped and cut one
horse out the harness, sprang on its
back and pursued at full speed. He
overlook Creech in two miles and fired
twice with a shotgun. Creech, des-
perately wounded, plead for mercy,
while King whipped his horse into a
run.
Kelly loaded again, rode UP beside
the buggy and finished Creech with
the full load in his body.
Creech is said to have ruined KEEL
leys young daughter. He owned a
livery stable in Bishopville.
Kelley has not been found by the
sheriff.
Kelley is a member of the Legisla-
ture from Lee county. His father was
an English cricketer of note.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
SAW L0RENZ WORK.
Afflicted Children and Their Pa
rents Were Present.

Afflicted Children and Their Pa
rents Were Present.
New Orleans, May Five hundred
doctors gathered at the Charity Hos
pital to-day to witness another demon
stration by DIR. Adolf Lorenz of his
method of bloodless surgery. There
was an unusual attendance of crippled
children and their parents, the latter
anxious to have their little ones Sc
lected as subjects for the demonstra-
ton. Some of the scenes were affecting.
The House of Delegates continued its
session to-day, taking up the matter
of the proposed revision of the code
of ethics. DIR. w. L. Rodman of Phil
adelphia, in behalf of the Code Com
mittee of the association, presented for
the Hall of Fame a portrait of DR..
Hunter Mcclure of Virginia, dis
tinguished Confederate surgeon and
former president of the association.
An interesting paper on leprosy was
read by DIR. Isidore Dyer of Louisiana,
and DR.. Dyer invited a party of doc
tors to visit the Louisiana leprosy hos
pital to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
TULL0CH is READY
TO MAKE CHARGES GOOD.
He Has Written to Payne in An
swer to Latter's Request.

Washington, May 1.-THE feature of
to-days developments in the postofflce
investigation was a letter by Seymour
w. Tulloch, for many years cashier of
the Washington city postoffice, to Post
master General Payne, in reply to the
latter's letter, requesting any informa
ton Mr.. Tulloch might have to sustain
his published statements charging ir-
Irregularities in the Postoffice Depart
ment and the Washington city postof-
flee several years ago.
Mr.. Tulloch, in his letter, which was
mailed to the Postmaster General this
evening, takes exception to personal
comments of Mr.. Payne and refrains
from giving any facts bearing on the
investigation, suggesting that the OFF,
Gals to whom Mr.. Payne has written
have all the necessary data, if tt.ry
choose to give it. While thus refusing
TO give any information in the letter
under the circumstances, Mr.. Tullocn
said tonight that he is ready to ouo-
stantiate everything he has said, and
that he wants first to read the replies
of the parties to whom Mr.. Payne has
written before going into details
In his letter, Mr.. Tulloch says Mr..
Payne is reported to have referred to
him as mere wind bag" as one who
should "ntake good his hot air or be
publicly branded as a calumniator,
slanderer and a liar" Mr.. Tulloch says
this language was apparently unneces-
sary, and certainly undignified.
In an interview, Mr.. Tulloch reiter-
ates his charge that Thomas w. Gill
mer, an expert, was removed by Con-
troller Tracewell while investigating
postoffice affairs, and prohibited by
written orders from continuing his in
quiry.
At the Postoffice Department to-day
Mr.. Payne said there were no new de-
velopments in the investigation. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
has reported to Mr.. Payne that he eX-
poets to submit his report on the in
vestigation between June l and June
Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
ANOTHER TOBACCO DEAL.
British-American Will Get the t.
C. williams Company.

British-American Will Get the It.
C. williams Company.
New York, May THE Evening
Post to-day says:
On Monday next the British-Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, the oversee
brother of the so-called tobacco trust
in this country, will acquire absolute
control of one of the largest exporting
tobacco companies in the United States.
This is the T. c.. Williams Company
of Richmond, Va, a company which
has been in existence for more than
half a century, and was the formidable
rival of the British Company
in Australia, and its only competitor
in South Africa.
The T. C. Williams Company is to
be acquired by out-and-out purchase,
the price being in the neighborhood of
$4,000 For several days negotia-
tons have been under way in this
matter in New York. and Hugo Won
Reitzenstein and Cunliffe Owen, secre-
tary of the British-American Tobacco
Company are in this city to be present
at the final act of transfer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
MUST REST AS IT IS
SUPREME COURT DENIED A NEW
HEARING
IN EQUITABLE LOAN CASE.
WEARING AND OTHERS MADE THE
MOTION.

Supreme Court Some Time Ago Re-
versed the Lower Court and Found
for the EquitabIe-On May IL Of
ficers Are Called to Meet to Or
Eanize "a National Guard AssOcia-
tiOn in GeOrgia-At the Same Time
Advisory Board viii Meet-News
of the Day from Atlanta.
Atlanta, May THE motion for a re-
hearing in the case of P. A. Waring
and others, against the Equitable Loan
and Security Company. in which a final
decision was recently rendered in the
company's favor, declaring that it was
not lottery, and that its plan was not
an illegal one, was denied by the SUI
preme Court to-day.
The question involved was whether
the company was operating a legiti-
mate business or a lottery, and the
Supreme Court reversed the ruling Of
the lower court, and decided in the
company's favor by three to two.
The case was one of interest through
out the South. because of the large
number of certificate holders in almost
every section.
Military Omcers TO Meet.
A call has been issued for military
officers, both active and retired, to
meet at the state Capitol at II o'clock
noon, on May IL, for the purpose of or
ganizing a state National Guard Asso-
citation. The call was issued by Col.
w. q. Obear, inspector general. Col.
| G.. A. Gordon of Savannah and Maj.
| Marion TIIFOar Of TonVfIla WI
sented Georgia at the convention. of
| the Interstate National Guard Associ-
| alton at Columbus, o.
| The object Of the organization will
/ be to work in the interests of the state
! troops by cooperating with the Inter-
! state National Guard Association.
The State Military Advisory Board
will meet in Atlanta at the same time
| for the purpose of considering the
| question of the encampment of the
troops this summer.
state EndeavOr Recognized.
DIR. #. e. Clark, president of the
| United Society of Christian Endeavor
! of the World, and founder of the or
| ganization, spent to-day in Atlanta.
! He delivered a talk to the Christian
Endeavor Union at the federal prison.
| At his instance meeting of the local
/ unions was held this afternoon, and a
| temporary reorganization of the state
society perfected by the election of DR..
A. r. Hilderby as president and Miss
Nellie Sugg as secretary.
Rev. DR.. J. e. Kirbe was chosen state
representative to the coming conven-
ton at Denver. The state organization
will be permanently perfected at an
early meeting
| $I65 ,20S.75 for Terminal Property.
Transfers of the property bought for
| the terminal of the Louisville and
| Nashville Railroad in Atlanta, adjacent
| to the right of way of the Georgia
Railroad. were placed on record and
the total consideration foots up $685.
29S.75. There is still other property to
! be secured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
CAPTURED THE SULTAN
AND TEN OF HIS FORTS.
Pershing Wins Decided Successes
in MindanaO.

in Mindanao.
Manila, May Capt. Pershing's
column has defeated the Sultan of
Amparugano's strong force of Moros in
the Taraca country. on the east shore
of Lake Lanao, Island of Mindinao.
The Americans captured ten forts. One
hundred and fifteen Moros were killed,
thirteen were wounded and sixty were
made prisoners. The Moros captured
included the Sultan. Two Americans
were killed and seven were wounded.
The ten forts constituted serious and
strong positions on the banks of the
Taraca river, and from them the Moros
vigorously resisted Capt. Pershing's
advance. The American troops attack
ed the forts Monday and captured
eight of them without suffering any
losses, though the thirty-six obsolete
cannon mounted on the Notifications
were served with the best of the enc
my's ability.
The garrison of the ninth fort resist
ed fiercely, and Capt. Pershing ordered
the forts to be shelled and captured by
assault, which was done. Lieuts. Shaw
and Oracle, leading two companies of
the Twenty-seventh Infantry and a
detachment of cavalry surrounded the
tenth fort, where the Sultan had
sought refuge, and it surrendered
Tuesday. The forts have been disman-
tied.
Capt. Pershing moved north Tuesday
to complete the exploration of the east
shore of the lake No further resistance
is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
VIENNA SAYS PEACE.
Contrary Report About the Note Is
Received There.

Vienna, May "A decidedly optimis--
tic feeling prevails in official circles
here regarding the relations between
Turkey and Bulgaria, which are de-
clared to have greatly improved with
in the last twenty-four hours. The
probability of war between the two
countries is now considered slight. The
representative of the Associated Press
is informed that official news has just
been received here that the Porte has
withdrawn its note to Bulgaria.
The warlike feeling at Constantinople
is believed to be disappearing. 1t Is
admitted that Turkey has very serious
grounds for complaint against Bull
garia, but it is believed that the Sui
tan is too clever to embark upon a
war from which, if he were victorious,
he would gain nothing, and in which
he might lose everything.
Bulgarian band yesterday attempt
ed to blow up a powder magazine at
Monastir. 1t was surprised by Turkish
troops, and a fight ensued, in which
many of the combatants were killed or
wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
AMES FOUND GUILTY.
Minneapolis Ex-MayOr Accepted a
Bride of 5000.

Minneapolis Ex-MayOr Accepted a
Bride of 5000.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 7.-Albert
A. Ames, former Mayor of Minneapo-
lis, was to-day found guilty of accept
ing a bride of $500 while chief execu-
tive Of this city.
After being out twenty-four hours,
held up by a disagreement, that was
caused by few jurors holding out
against the majority, the jury came
into Judge Elliott's court and return
ed their verdict of guilty late this aft
ernoon. The keen interest in the case
was shown by the silence in the
crowded courtroom as the verdict was
read by the clerk. The usual mo-
lions were read for stay and an ar
rest of judgment.
The verdict of the jury came as a
severe shock both to the defendant
and to his wife, who had expected ac-
quittal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
BY HIS OWN SONS
Carolina Jones, n WeII-to-Do Negro,
Is Said TO Have Been Shot.

Is Said to Have Been Shot.
Columbia S. c., May 7.-Carolina
JONES' a well-to-do negro, while going
to his home near Eastover, this coun-
ty, last night, was shot from ambush
and fatally wounded. The weapon used
by the would-be assassin was a shot
gun loaded with No. shot, the load
taking effect in Jones back and face.
JONES' who has ample means, at once
telephoned Sheriff Coleman to send
bloodhounds TO the scene of the shoot
ing. Deputy Sheriff Cathcart imme-
diately went to the place of shooting
with dogs. The hounds trailed Jones
own sons to his house, where gun
was found, with one empty chamber,
apparently just shot. From all that
can be gathered it seems that three of
his sons were implicated in the shoot
ing. No arrests have yet been made.
killed in "a Runaway.
Morgan Shumaker, an aged white
man, living about three miles from
Ellorree, was thrown from his buggy
and killed yesterday. Shumaker was
entering the town, when his horse took
fright at a train. The animal was go
ing at a rapid speed, and in turning
corner the vehicle was upset,
throwing the old man on his head, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died a
few hours afterward. He was a high
ly respected citizen in the community.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
SEEK THE MURDERER
but Police at a Loss as to Miss
sturtevant's slayer.

Sturtevant's Slayer.
Medford, Mass, May 7.-While the
energies of not only the local, but the
in an effort to collect enough evidence
to prove that it was Tomasso Lom-
bardi, an Italian carpenter who muir
dered Miss Nellie A. Sturtevant last
night, they were forced to admit to-
night that they have little evidence
against the Italian. Still number OF
small clues were discovered during the
day. which seemed to point In some
measure to the identity of the MUIR
derer.
lombard was arraigned on the
charge of murder and held without
bail. The Italian claims that he can
not speak English, yet Mr.. Sturtevant
said to-day the man who confronted
his daughter, his wife and himself last
night said, Hands up; give me that
bag!" in a robust voice. without the
slightest trace of foreign accent.
During the day Mr.. Sturtevant made
a clear statement of the tragedy, hav-
ing recovered somewhat from the shock
incident to it. He said that he had re-
turned home from the bank with his
wife and daughter, and had just placed
his latch key in the door, when a man
ordered him to hold up his hands. All
three turned and saw a man with a
revolver pointed in their direction. He
was almost within arms reach.
Miss Sturtevant instantly struck at
the man with her umbrella, and he
discharged the weapon at her and
twice at Mr.. Sturtevant. The young
woman alone was hit She died half
an hour later, without regaining con-
seriousness.
The murderer seized the bag Mr..
Sturtevant had in his hand. and run
ming down the walk to the sidewalk
jumped on a wheel that had been left
there. Mrs. Sturtevant tainted over
the body of her daughter She is in
critical state from nervous shock
Mr.. Sturtevant's bag contained $40 in
money and a considerable number OF
checks and documents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
MANY MEN WERE
EATING IN A CAB00SE.
Passenger Train struck Them, Kill
ing Twelve.

ing Twelve.
ST Paul, Mimi, May Reports have
been received of a serious accident
early to-day at Dexter, a small station
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, Ave
miles west of Port Arthur, Ont, in
which twelve lives we're lost.
"A large number of laborers were
with a work train at Dexter, where
they had been loading ties. Their
train was on a sidetrack and the men
we're at breakfast in the caboose or
boarding car. at the end of the train
A passenger train crashed into the ca
bose, where the men were eating,
overturning the car.
The wreckage caught fire almost i'm
mediately from the engine. OF the
men in the car twelve were instantly
killed or burned to death in the wreck
age, where they had been pinned by
the overturning of the car. Eight 9TH
ers were seriously injured and still 9TH
ers less seriously hurt.
The wreck is far from means of COM
munication, and deta g of the accident
are incomplete, as the wires have been
working badly and no names or fur
Their information about the accident
has been received.