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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26
ACTION IS CONDEMNED
business Men OF New tficaHs Pass
Strong Resolution.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
II II Set Forth lin the Document at
No Time Was There Any Neces-
slty of Alarm BeIug Pelt
For Clty's Safety.

New Orleans. March 25-At meet
Ing Of representatives OF the combined
business exchanges OF New Orleans.
held In the rooms OF the Progressive
union resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing a dispatch sent by a news
or correspondency agency OF this city
on March II aud others sent by a pFi.
yate newspaper correspondent. which
were Of so alarming nature as 10 cause
serious distress and anxiety 20 a great
many people residing In the United
States who have friends or relatives
residents Of this city.
Some Of these dispatches were 10 the
effect that New Orleans was In danger
OF being cut on by the river and be-
coming an island; others stated citi'
zens Of New Orleans were panic
stricken ard feared an overflow which
might destroy their homes and proba-
bly, cause serious loss oi life.
The. resolution says Under no
stage or condition NJ the river could
the leyees protecting New Orleans be
destroyed or the water break through
II. and there Ia absolutely. and all the
citizens Of New Orleans know Il well.
not the remotest risk. nor has there
been for a quarter OF century. of the
- - ~ 81
disconnected or IN danger from high
water In the Mississippi"
The resolution Is signed by NJ ]
Sanders. New Orleans Progressive
union. chairman: S p. Walmsley. cot
ton exchange. C. ~ Smith. stock ex-
change: W. y Kohnke. board %
trade. p VI Schnoldan. merchants
and maritime association: Delaney.
mechanics. dealers and lumbermcns
exchange.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26
MUCH RELIEF
Lsvees Are Undergoing a severe strata
bat Expected ta Hold.

Lssees Are Undergoing q severe strata
bat Expected TO Hold
New Orleans. March Though re-
ports from al points south Of Helena
of a rising river. the Mississippi n
front ol New Orleans IS practically
stationary. the gauge marking 20i.
That fact naturally causes much relief
here. since IL means the river win
have less dimcllty 90 carrying or high
water that is coming this way The
leyoo board continues preparations Tor
maximum food promised by the
weather bureau Trouble ls being esq
prrICncCd with reckless craft l1 tlc
river watch exceed the speed allowed
hy r0yCrnor's proclamation ln other
food years 10 has NOT been altcEa cher
rare occurrence ilT people living
along the icyees t0 take iu,0 their own
hand the enforcement 0f the procia-
mau1a hy the use 0f rides. and threa.s
ai.rr that line are l.gE made now
It may hc said however that a large
majority ~ steamboat and steamship
mon ar. obeying Instructions 0i au-
th1rl.s
Good reports come in ls t1 condition
Of Ieyces ln Fou,tharfa.u district on
the east bank of the river from Baton
Rlnra t0 New Orleans They are now
ur..He. .1s o severe Etra.n. hut Prsi-
Hrrs Lake son believes tho entire
sr.t.u WH ba held The Mississippi
and Illinois Central railroad which
VatI both ba affected By any serious
hr.. In ,hs territory are co-opcm-
rrF with tte ley.H board and planters
iu t.. work NJ strengthening the line.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

TuCs0n. Ariz March 25.-Fifty
Rough Riders OF Southern AriEoUa
finding that President Roosevelt VII
conlne his itinerary 90 the nOrthera
part Of the territory have arranged
an excursion 20 Grand Canyon. where
they viii greet their former leader
Deslrisg to give the president some
appropriate token of their esteem
they have secured a large bear. cap
tured IN Conora and win present Il "a
him when they meet him az the can
yon They realize that % will be- some
what awkward for the president 90
carry live bear around with him bat
they have decided he shall get az lcas.
one bear on bis western trip
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26
TESTIMONY OF WIDOW
swears That She Does Not Know
Who Killed Her Husband.
BURDICK CHILDREN
The Two Youngest We're Put Upon
the Stand--lennell's Name Was
Constantly Upon the Lips
Of Little Ones Mother.

Buffalo. n. Y. March 25.-"Have
you received any Information as to
who Killed your hustand?"
"No. sir"
"Can you swear YOU have no Enowi
edge or Information as to who killed
him."
Il do"
These questions were addressed 20
Mrs. Alice Hun Burdick Tuesday aft
ernoon Ly District Attorney Coats
worth AZ the inquest lnto the death Of
her husband The answers were re
turned by Mrs B1rdick In talm.
clear voice. The question came ab.
rnntly while the district attorney was
drawing from Mrs. Burdick iniOrina'
ton about her relations with Arthur
X. Pennell She had denied that Pen
nell took her key TO the front door
Of the Burdick home while they were
in New York together and had duplt
Gates made ~ Il The district attor.
ney put the questions regarding the
key to Mrs. Burdlck In a number OF
different forms. but tho answers a.
ways were emphatic denials that she
or Pennell had ever ordered duplicate
keys made or that the key had left
her possession during her last exile
from home.
To complete the examination OF ev'
cry one known 10 have been In the
Burdlck home on the night OF Feb
20. when Edwin l.. Burdlck was anur.
dered the district attorney called 20
the stand the two youngest Burdick
children. Carroll and Alice. aged re-
spectiyely thirteen and ten years. The
district attorney questioned the chii.
dren closely about the events that oc.
CURED az their home on the night be
fore and the morning after the mur.
der Of their father The children dis.
played 10 more sign OF emotion than
did their grand mother. or mother. or
older sister while talking about the
terrible death Of their father Their
recollection of the happenings AZ the
time OF the tragedy was rather hazy.
and Il don't remember" was usually
the answer they gave when the dis
trict attorney pressed them closely on
a pOint
Mrs Burdick's testimony covered
the week Ia which Burdick vas mur.
dered and the name of Arthur x Pen.
nell was constantly upon her lips She
trusted him implicitly IN everything.
The district attorney read a number Of
letters written 20 Mrs Burdick BY Pen.
nell. IN which be said life was not
worth living without her and that
death would not be unwelcome She
knew nothing of a document found in
her safety deposit vault bonding pen.
nell TO pay her s25 900 IN the event OF
hts being unable 20 marry her Al
though o. vas among Mrs Burd'cks
papers IA the vault. she claimed 20
have been Ignorant OF its existence
She denied immoral relations With
him
Mrs Burdick declared that the last
time she saw Mr Pennell was on
Tuesday before the murder.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

Washington. March % Estes c.
Rathb0ne. former director ~ posts o.
Cuba. has appealed 90 President Roose-
vel. from the action 1f Secretary of
War Root in d'sml sIng the charges
fled against General Leonard Wood
The substance Ci the charges and O.
Secretary Roots endorsement on tar
papers have been puHlslsI recently
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

Washington. March 22-The secre
tary of war has received letters from
the governors OF Mississippi Louis
lana. Georg.a. virginia and North Car
ollua. promising thc.r hearty cooper
alton ia the plans of General Aims.
worth In behalf Of the record and pen
sion Office ior the publication of names
o. officers end enlisted men who borf
arms for tts union or for the Conied
eracy during The civil war
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26
Mer, rtrhtlnr

San Domingo. March % The in.
halfauE of This city were again
thrown into q state Of alarm by the
act 0f further hrhtIng taking place
90 San Carlos near this city The.
commission has lcit San Domingo for
Arua nn1 narah0na ON the warthip
lnIerendouCIa in order to bring abou,
surrender OF The places.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

New Haven. Conn. March @5.--Miss
Nellie Lamb. sister Of Mrs Arthur
Ponnell. declares that faith Ia Mr. Pen.
nell has not been shaken 80 far AZ
his widows family IL concerned. by
revelations la the Burdick inquest A.
Buffalo % believe the hall has not
been told yet" she declares. 'and we
certainly win not sit IN judgment on
my lroiEcrinlaw until all facts are
known"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

Washington March % -SpeCiafriver
bulletin River az Memphis has now
fallen ono foot below maximum stage
sHI faet blt continues 90 rise below
AZ NI.Lsurg the stage was 5i4 feet
and at New Orleans 20l feet. a rise Of
) foot 40 each place since Tuesday
morning The river continues 90 rise
slowly at both above named places
and the crest will probably pass Hele-
na about Friday or Saturday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26

Panama. March -s-Ch.iean papers
iust received here contain announce.
ments ~ the recent ea'e 1f fhe Chilean
cruiser President Pinto 90 an agent q
presiden, Zolaya Of Nicaragua
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-26
Rreak No, IN Ls,.s.

Vicksburg. Miss March 25.-Break
IN az Ia Coma Circle was not as bad
as at. first reported II was only in an
emhankmeut and not IN levee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

maintenance. operation. sanitation and protection
Of the said canal or any auxiliary canals their
works necessary and convenient for the construc-
sion maintenance. operation. sanitation and, pro-
lection Of the said enterprise. The Republic OF
Panama further grants 70 the United States in per
petuity the occupation and control OF all ISL
unds within the limits OF the above described.
and IN addition thereto the group OF small islands
- tho Bay OF Panama. named Fertco, Naos, Guile
h-z and Flamenco.
Article III-The Republic OF Panama grants 20
she United States all the rights and author
sly within the zone mentioned and described n
Article III of this agreement. and within the limits
az al auxiliary lands and waters mentioned ana
described in said Article II. which the Iniied
States would possess ana exercise. II II were the
sovereign of the territory within which said ianos
and waters are located TO the entire exclusion OF
TIE exercise bv the Republic Of Panama OF any
sovereign rights. power and authority
Article fN--AS rights subsidiary to the apoNe
grants. the Republic OF Panama grants IN perpe-
swtty 10 tho United States the right 10 use nv
rivers, streams. lakes ana other bodies OF waseI
within its limits for navigation. the supply OF
water power or other purposes, SO lar q w
OF the said rivers. streams, lakes ana oolles
OF water and tho waters thereof may be necess'.ts
and for the construction. mainteIallC,s
operation. sanitation and protection or the Sa4N
canal -.
Article N-The Republic OF Panama grants 70 re
Tinted States IN perpetuity n monopoly iV. -
construction. maintenance and operation OF 81.
systern Of communication by means OF ctIlaL -
railroad across its territory between the Cai1ooe
Sea and the Pacific Ocean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
PROPOSES ADMISSION oF CUBA AGAIN
Senator Newlands, this Time, Would Make
Porto Rico County.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator NeWianoS, ae -
~ the resolution annexing Hawaii ana also -
a.oI,tion in the last Congress proposing S''sTou
Co.. CHA to-day introduced joint resoiu'i -
~. cha 10 become State on terms OF equan1s
- +ba states of the Union 1t provinces 'n4s
VIII =. I'll become a county or province OF
r,ha that all present officers OF Cuba snan re. re-
toID their places until their terms expire 20
ian - 90 tords Of Cuba shall become the oonos
% 49, state of Cuba, with interest reuueeu =
psr cent. and per cent to BE- applied 70 -
t,at the present rural guard OF Cuoa snali %
iunu' 80 ,1+o the army OF the United states,
a- as hat the money in the Cuban treasury sHlA'
become the money Of the state OF Cuo1- s..,-.-
49,, resolution closes with the following decar4
tom
That the foregoing resolutions are inspired: nov
-, - 4siTa 10 annex forcbly or 70 assert SOW 49,,
49,, oI-ar the island of Cuba or 10 eNeISse
$50 - cornnuIsOn. but solely by re-Iu lOt ~
% - +bs Two countries and q cOnVlct9n may
Of the States COMPOSING ILe cue a
Ine - Suba are Identical, and that they can %
best secured by a union under one 49,. ~,
oeSr In which all shall be represented On
ec,IaI terms and be governed oy equat e.Io -
eliminating laws. lnSurlng IIee4Oii4 -
eouality of right and privilege
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Members of Former House Commit
tee Working for Big Appropriation.
rrRoA HE TRIBUNE BUEEAU.I


Washington. Nov 2o--Daspite the avowed inten-
ton of the Republican leaders of the House to re-
strict appropriations in the LVIIIth Congress to
the utmost limit consistent with the proper ad~
ministration of the government. members or the
old Committee on Rivers and HarbOrs are attempt
ing TO manufacture sentiment In favor Of a liberal
appropriation for the work for which II Is the
duty of their committee to provide In discussing
the prospects for such an appropriation at the
coming session. Representative RansdeH OF Louisi-
ana voicing the unanimous sentiment Of the conf
mittea said to-day:
am convinced that the country needs and ex-
poets such BILL and one OF generous proportions
There is a great miSapprehenSion as to the amounts
expended river and harbOr work. Most people
imagine that they are twice as large the facts
show. During the ten years ending June .. 1904
the total average annual appropriation for al
rivers and harbors-all the commerce OF our great
country-was only SlS.4S9.4e1 During the same
period the navy received average annually OF
40 cas- ST. the army $50 1885 the Postofice S09.
s24 800 and pensions S14A027 ~.
Rivers and harbors have not received a fair
share OF national expenditures. There are many
important projects which should be begun at once
Among the most pressing OF these S5-fOot
channel TO the city OF Philadelphia. a largely in
creased depth in the Ohio River, BY means or locks
and dams. and the completion OF the levee system
on the Mississippi River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
PANAMA MUST RATIFY FIRST.
Administration VIII Not Risk Repetition of
It's Experience with Colombia.

Washington. Nov. 2o.-The President and Sec
rotary Hay have decided, and the decision
meets the approval of the Cabinet, that the
existing government Of Panama must ratify the
canal treaty before action looking to its rati-
hoation by the Senate is taken. The admins
tration has determined that there shall be no
repetition OF the failure Of Colombia TO complete
The ratification Of the treaty after final action
has been taken by the United States Senate.
The treaty VIII be placed ia the hands of the
panama commissioners. now in Washington.
and viii be taken TO Panama by them The
government there, il is expected, viii ratify II
promptly. II is believed that II will be returned
70 Washington bearing the seal of the Panama
government early in December. President
Roosevelt then VIII transmit the treaty TO the
eenate With a request for its ratification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
RECOGNITION BY GERMANY NEAR.
Brazil Also Ready to Acknowledge the New
Republic.

Washington Nov 20-Secretary Hay has re-
ceived a dispatch from United States Minister
Thompson saying that the Brazilian Minister
for Foreign Affairs had informed him that the
government OF Brazil was ready TO recognize the
new Republic of Panama whenever application
is made in due FORM
Ambassador Tower. from Berlin, made SINH
lar report as to the attitude of the German gov
eminent toward Panama 1t is evident to the
State Depa rtment that there VIII be no with
holding of recognition by all the powers, as their
representatives seem to be convinced of the sta
bility of the new republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
RUSSIAN RECOGNITION ASSURED.
A Neutral Canal Welcomed-Sarcastic News
paper Comment.

ST Petersburg. Nov. 20.-The officials of the
Foreign Office here say that Russia will doubt
less recognize Panama in due time. and will well
come the construction Of a neutral canal as her
commerce will share lin the general benefit de-
rived therefrom.
part of the Russian press is sarcastic re-
garding the attitude of the United States in
Panama The 'Novoe vremya" regards the
whole proceeding proving the imperiallstic
tendency of the United states, intlmates That
II will be another Roman empire, recalls Lord
Palrnerston's remark, 'Who controls the Pacific
controls the world" and SCOTS at the idea OF the
neutrality OF the Panama Canal IN time Oh q
war In which the United States is involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
GERMAN SHIPS NOT STOPPED.

washington. Nov. 20-The Navy Department to-
day received q cable dispatch from Admiral Cogh-
Ian, at Colon. replying 20 inquiry whether
there was any truth In the report that the German
steamers Markomannia and Scotia had been stopped
at Colon by American men-of-war. Admiral
Coghlan Says that the Markomanna stopped Off
Colon the way TO Cartagena 10 land resScng ere
hut was not infe-feTcd with The Scotia arrive 4
about sa28ot three days overdue aud WIS Informed
that armed force would be permitted lard
hut the vessel vas rot inte-fered with ard ONLY
darkness prevented her from getting alongside She
dock at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
BAR IGNORANT ALIENS.
Senator Lodge ReintrOduces Bill for
an Educational Test.
T.RoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Lodge has
again introduced the bill for which. as an
amendment to the General immigration bill. he
fought so faithfully at the last two sessions of
Congress. The chief feature of the bill intro
duced in the Senate Wednesday is 10 pre-
vent the advent OF the hordes of illiterate immi-
grants now coming to this country from South
ern and Western Europe by prohibiting the
entry of all persons over fifteen years of age
who cannot read and write English or some
other language, with the exception of the wives
or children Of persons already settled in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
TO AVOID A LAKEWOOD COURT"
Mcclellan Wants Appointment Conference
at Washington or Hot Springs.

Mayor-elect Mcclellan wrote TO friend in this
city yesterday that he did not expect 10 resign
from Congress until the last week of the year. lie
will spend the greater part Of his time in WASH
ington 1t Is understood that the heads of depart
ments in the new administration will be agreed
upon at a conference soon to be held between the
Mayor-elect, Charles i. Murphy Daniel F. Nc
Mahon. chairman of the Tammany executive COM
mittee; Senator L. ~. McCarren. and Borough
Presidents Ahearn, Haffen and Cassidy. either in
Washington or at Hot Springs.
Every effort will be made to avoid a repetiti.a OF
the Lakewood Court episode. Colonel Mcclellan
has persuaded Mr. Murphy that it will be better
20 arrange the slate quietly. a repetition of the
Croker record would burden his administration with
a cloud OF criticism that he would not be able 10
recover from in a year
There Is every reason 10 believe that John I
Delany will be the next Corporation Counsel and
that J. Sergeant Cram viii succeed Dock Commits
fioner Hawkes..
3 New-rampshire Magistrate and what DC did to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
THIS WOMAN HAS GREEN HAIR.
Says She Has Headaches, and Each Time 1t
Changes to That Color.

Bellevue Hospital, which has many curious
cases now has a woman with green hair. She is
Adelaide Fenley, sixty-fve years old, Of No. 24S
West Sixty-sixth-st She taken there yestcr-
day suffering from bronchitis.
Nothing unusual about her was noticed when the
woman was taken into the hospital but when DR..
Hyde, the house surgeon, examining her
later he saw that her hair was as green rs grass.
a brilliant not a dull green The woman denied
she had ever used hair dye She said she had had
severe headaches occasionally for a month or so
and each time her hair changed to green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
MARRooUIK TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Urging 81 Governments to Protest Against
Recognition of Panama.
fFRoN THT TRIBUxE BUREAU. 7

Washington, Nov. 20-The State Department
is Informed by W. ". Russell. charge d'affaires
at Caracas, that President Marroquin OF Co.
ioinbia is urging ali South American govern
Hents to protest against the American recog-
milton OF the Republic OF Panama In his dis
patch AZ. Russell says that when he Informed
President Castro that tie United States b.s
recognized Panama he was told Of Marro,u;n,s
efforts. but no mtimatiOn was given as To Gee
fro's proba bic course. He ventures no opinioo
on that subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
JEWS GIVE MEDALS TO cHINAmEN,

AT reception and dinner given last night at the
Chinese "Delmonioo's." No. q PelI-st, by the
members OF Jewish societies having in charge the
work or supplying funds for the relief OF the
kishinen sufferers, TO four Cinnamon were pra-
scented gold medals as tokens Of appreciate, for
work done IN giving entertainments amons The
chinese people fCr the benefit OF the ESis6ineT
victims. Those who received medals xvarc 4 NJ
Singleton, Jue Chue. Dek Foon and Guv Maine "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
PROTECTION FOR THE SEALS.
Senator Dillingham; Proposes Revision of
the Regulations.

Washington Nov. Ex-senator Dillingham; to-day
introduced concurrent resolution providing that
the Secretary of State request the government Of
Great Britain to unite with the United States in a
revision and amendment OF the regulations now in
force for the protection and preservation of the fur
seals OF Alaska. 1t is declared in the resolution
that the present regulations have proved wholly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
PANAMA RECOGNIZED BY CHINA.

Panama Nov. 20-The Chinese Vice-Consul
yesterday visited the Junta and made the off,
cial statement that China recognized the de
facto government Of Panama and expressed the
hone that the lives and property of the Chinese
on the isthmus would be secure The Junta
guaranteed that the Chinese. like all otner ma
tionalities would be fully protected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
GENERAL CHEMICAL DlvIDENn

The regular quarterly dividend of II. per cant
Of the General Chemical Company az NJ -
Broad-st-. viii be paid on December to the COW
mon stock holders OF record to-day at n m tn
to-day until December Q "9eu from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

st the Consulta. ftaiys Foreign Minister, a
friend of the King but tyro in diplomacy, and his
colleagues constitute the only cabinet SUD-
ported by Socialists Article By Ex-Attache See to-
morrows Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
THE HOUSE AoJouRNs UNTIL TUESDAY

Washington. Nov. 2O-The House was in session
only five minutes to-day. After the oath was adj
ministered TO Claude Kitchin. Of North Carolina,
adjournment until Tuesday WAS taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

Psi Epsilon. Story about this big college fraternity
Pictures of prominent members. Sec tomorrow
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
BOSTON POSTMASTER REAPPolNrEr

Washington Nov. @.-George A. Hibbard has
been reappointed postmaster at Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
N COIJD USE WIRELESS

H YoU COULD USE WIRELESS
a., ., xour advertising copy In early for The sunday
r,hurs Won should Proper CLASSIFICATION ana
good position the reward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

3 New-uampshire Magistrate and what he did TO
the voters Of his town. to-mouows Tribune,