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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
TO INVITE MENELIK
TO ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Skinner Will start for Abyssinia
Now in Short Time.

Now in Short Time.
Paris, Oct. 17.-United States Consul
General Skinner of Marseilles, who ar
rived at Havre on La Touraine last
night, is now in Paris making final
preparations for the United States gov
ernment's expedition to Abyssinia. He
expects to start for Marseilles in about
a week.
One of the ships of the United States
European squadron will take Mr.. Skin
ner's party TO Jibutil. The French gov
eminent has granted authority for
guard of twenty United States ma
rines to land on and cross the French
Somall coast. Thence Mr.. Skinner and
his party, with the marines, will pro-
ceed with a caravan to the Abyssinian
capital, Adisabela.
Mr.. Skinner said to-day to the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press. Our
mission is three-fold, including opening
diplomatic relations, the presentation
to Emperor Menelik of an invitation to
visit the st. Louis Exposition, and to
make scientific Investigations in behalf
| of the Agricultural Department.
Naturally, l am most hopeful of OBJ
tanning information which will stimu-
late American exporters and extend our
| commerce in a field where already there
| is considerable American trade. We
are selling Abyssinia large quantities
of cotton goods, and are buying goat
skins, hides, carpet, wool, civet and
ivory. Abyssinia, heretofore, has been
cut off from the outside world, but
French enterprise recently constructed
a railroad and opened commerce to the
coast.
Il have been informed by the Abys-
! sinian Prime Ministed, Ilg, that the
Emperor fully appreciates the aims and
purposes of the United States, and the
reciprocal advantages of an exchange
| of views"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
NAVY'S COST NEXT YEAR
WILL BE $102,866,449.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Secretary
Moody has approved the estimate for
the support of the navy for the next
fiscal year, as recommended by the
chiefs of bureaus, amounting to $102.-
s66 ,44a, as against s79,S16,741, appro-
priated for the last fiscal year.
The principal items Of the estimates
are as follows:
Pay Of the navy. s19s24,O93.
Bureau of navigation, $l,363, 1856.
Bureau of ordnance, $3776, 706.
Bureau of equipment, $6,497, 903.
Bureau of yards and docks, 1922, 1874.
Public works, bureau of yards and
docks, SS,164S74.
Naval Academy 100000.
Bureau of supplies and accounts $5,-
203, 932.
Bureau Of construction and repair,
$S595,S24.
Bureau OF steam engineering, $3,572,-
900.
Marine Corps-Paymasters, $2,11S,-
875; quartermaster, 81 ,690,296.
Increase Of the Navy-Construction
and machinery. s23, S26, $50; armor and
armament, $12, 100000; equipment, $780,
600.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
MILLIONAIRE'S SON
STILL MISSING.
Believed by Relatives He Is Held
for Ransom.

for RANSOM
Big Stone Gap, Va, Oct. 17-Though
every foot of the country between here
and Norton has been secured by
searching parties, every cave in the
mountains explored, there has been no
tidings received from Mr.. Edward Lei
senring Wentz, the young millionaire
who disappeared Wednesday afternoon
from the mountains near Apalachia,
through which he was riding en- route
to the home Of Mr.. Charlie Wax, his
employee at Lipps.
Practically all of the miners in Wise
county are tonight searching the
woods and some have even gone into
the state of Kentucky. Mr.. D. 2.
Wentz, brother of the missing man,
was with a posse all day and only re-
turned late tonight.
Mrs. Wentz said to-day that none of
the family believed that Mr.. Ted"
Wentz had been murdered, but were
of opinion that he was being held for
ransem by some of the mountaineers.
The report that Mr.. Wentz is at his
fathers home in Philadelphia is boot
ed at by relatives here. A reward of
$1,000 has been offered for the recovery
of his body dead or alive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
BOATS CRASH IN FOG
LIVES OF THOUSAND PERSONS
WERE IN JEOPARDY.
WOMEN WERE HISTORICAL.
HAD TO BE HELD TO BE KEPT
FROM JUMPING INTO SEA.

Crash Caused One of the Steamers
to Rock and Crowds Rushed
About Decks in a Frenzy of Fear.
Ofhccrs and Crews Remained Cool.
Officers Extricated Boats From
Their PeriIOus Position While
Members of Crews Took Care of
the Frightened Passengers-Both
Steamers Eventually Safely Dock
ed.
San Francisco, Oct. 17.-Endangering
the lives of thousands of passengers.
the Southern Pacific ferry steamer
Newark crashed into the ferry steamer
Oakland in the middle of the bay dur
ing dense fog to-day. The Newark
struck the Oaklands aft paddle box,
tearing a hole in her side. but, fortu-
nately, not damaging her machinery.
The Newark came out of the wreck
with her rails carried away at the
bows. The deck near the apron was cut
deeply by the Oakland's side.
On the Oakland, excitement was
greater than on the Newark. The force
of the blow was such that the boat list
ed at least 90 degrees. After this lunge
to starboard, the Oakland recovered,
but rolled to port when the Newark
backed her engines and got clear.
AS the Oakland rocked on the water
after the crash the crowd on the lower
and upper decks rushed back and forth
in a frenzy of fear. Women fell in
fainting fits or went into Mysteries on
the injured steamer. On the upper deck
several women rushed to the rail to leap
overheard but were held back by the
men. Racks containing cork jackets
were torn down through the whole
length of the Oaklands lower deck.
On the Newark the passengers were
more easily restrained, that vessel not
feeling the force of the collision so much
as the Oakland. Fortunately, the Off
GERS of the steamers remained cool.
While the captains and pilots at their
posts in the wheel houses extricated
the boats from their position, the mates
and deck hands, with presence of mind,
went about urging and persuading the
crowd that there was no real danger.
During the half hour that followed
the Grew had TO stand ready, fearing
that at some moment some foolish pas
senger might try to leap into the water.
Despite the fog, so dense the pilots
gould scarcely see the flag poles, both
boats finally reached their slips on this
side Of the bay.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
SOLDIERS IN CUBA
STARTED FOR HOME.
Reviewed by Palma and a Distin-
guished Company.

Havana, Oct. 1.-THE two companies
of American artillery which occupied
Santa Clara boarded the United States
transport Fitzpatrick to-day for the re-
turn home.
The programme as previously ar
ranged by Maj. Brown, commanding
the troops in Cuba, and the secretary
of government, was carried out A
company of Cuban artillery, consisting
of ninety men and 100 mounted rural
guards. headed by the municipal band,
paraded on the Punta at 1 o'clock.
Twenty minutes later the Americans
appeared marching up he Avenue of
the Republic from Vadado. Maj.
Brown al the head of the troops, who
marched in platoons, ported arms when
passing the Cubans. the latter present
ing arms. The Cuban band and artil-
lery then took the lead, followed by
the American soldiers, with the rural
guards coming last and proceeded in
column down to the palace, past which
they marched.
President Palma and his wife, the
members of the cabinet, United States
Minister Squiers and Miss Squiers here
reviewed the troops. AS each COM
pany passed, it ported arms. paused
and then marched to the Cabaleria
wharf, where the Americans were lined
up inside the wharf railing and pre-
sented arms, the Cubans marching by
with port arms.
The Americans boarded launches and
were transferred to the Fitzpatrick.
Probably 1000 persons were assembled
at the Punta and 1000 more at the
palace. The Americans were not greet
ed with much cheering.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
BOYS HEROIC ACT
SAVED A H0LD-UP.
Montana DesperadOcs Thwarted by
His Bravery.

His Bravery.
Butte, Mont, Oct. 1.-Two masked
mounted men to-day rode UP to the
little station at Welchs Spur. twenty
miles east of this city on the Northern
Pacific, and covering the operator with
their revo1vers, drove him inside his
office and locked him in. They turned
the signal light so as to stop the North
Coast Limited. which was due in half
an hour.
The operator. F. X. Law, a boy of
20, threatened with death if he moved,
crawled on his hands and knees to his
telegraph key, and reaching from I'M
der the table, wired the operator at
Homestake to tell the engineer of the
North Coast not to stop, as the bandits
meant to hold UP the train at Welcn's
Spur.
The train went through the latter
place at forty miles an hour, and the
bandits then rode off. A posse took
the trail at daylight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
RAILROAD MEN AGREE
ON NEW FREIGHT RATE.
Another Meeting to Be Held shortly
In Atlanta.


Louisville, KY, Oct. 17.-After having
been in session for a week, rate men,
representing all the trans-continental
lines and part of the Southern and
Southeastern roads reached a condi-
tional agreement concerning trans-con-
tinental business originating at South
eastern points.
The problem with which the rate men
had to deal was this: About six months
ago the trans continental lines quit
making a combination one bill rate on
freight originating at Southeastern
points and travelling West by way of
New Orleans. Manufacturers in North
Carolina, for instance, were compelled TO
take a local rate to New Orleans, where
the consignment was rebilled to it's des-
tination west of the Mississippi.
The local rate plus the rate from
New Orleans on to destination proved
to be almost prohibitive to Southeastern
manufacturers, as the combination one
bill rate was still maintained on freight
that passed through the st. Louis and
Chicago gateways and applied to
freight originating near Louisville and
points north of that city.
The conflict of interests between the
ating by St. Louis and Chicago and
those operating by New Orleans proved
a difficult proposition, especially as it
was claimed by the Northern local
roads that the New Orleans one Dill
rate cut into their business.
Under an agreement made thirteen
years ago, the one bill rates by way
of New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
were made as nearly uniform as pos
sible.
None of the parties interested would
announce the basis of the agreement.
but it was learned that a dew uniform
one bill rate governing freight by way
of New Orleans, Chicago and St. Louis
gateways had been decided on. 1t
was further learned that the new rate
as far as Southeastern business is con-
cerned, will be less than the present
two bill rate, but higher than the old
one bill rate. The amount of the adj
vance could not be learned.
Another meeting will be held at At
lanta before the end of October. at
which 1t is expected that the remaining
Southern roads not represented at the
Louisville meeting will agree to the
new rate. Pending that time South
eastern shipments by way of New Or
leans will he billed at the present rate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
LoREE DENIES THE REPORT.

Baltimore, Oct. 17.-In regard to the
published report that he would shortly
resign his present place to succeed
President Baer of the Reading. Presi-
dent L. F. Loree of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, said to-day that the
report was put out either for stock
market effect or by some one with a
personal animus."
He stated that both Mr.. Murray
and himself We're very will satisfied
with their jobs and with each other
and with their associates" and they
both knew positively this was the
feeling of the board of directors, and
that no change was in contemplation
or would be made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
CHOKED WIFE DEAD,
TURNED OVER TO SLEEP.

Dayton, O., Oct. 7.-With no ex-
cuse to offer other than they had spent
the night quarreling, Charles II. Welt
fenbach, we'll connected in Dayton,
cholsed his wife to death in bed at .
O'Clock this morning using no instru-
ment but his hands. He then tried 10
sleep. but c half hour later arose. pre-
nared and ate his own breakfast.
During the morning he Went 10 the
+obacco warehouse, where he is en-
Moved as foreman, and gave instruc-
lions for the days work. Later he APP
reared at police headquarters, coolly
told the story Of his crime and was
Locked up in the station house.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
CANADIAN METHODISTS
OBJECT TO LYNCHINGS.

Berlin, Ontario, Oct. 1.-THE Evan
gelical Conference to-day decided on
the establishment of missionary con-
ferences. The Committee on Morals
reported. Regarding lynchings the re-
port says:
1--WE deplore the existence of this
great evil as subversive of all govern
ment, and express our adherence Of
the atrocities connected with lynchings
as a revival of barbarsm. and a re-
proach to our Christian civilization. We
believe that lynching is murder and
should be SO treated by the courts of
the land"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
MONEY SECURED FOR
CUBAN PATRIOTS.

New York Oct. 17.-Gen. Mario
Menocal, a member of the Cuban Com
mission which has been negotiating in
this city for the last month for loan
Of ss5,OOo. 900, sailed to-day on the
steamer Moro Castle for Havana. Con-
trary to all expectations and reports
Gen. Menocal announced before sailing
that the money to pay the Cuban vet
Grams had practically already been OBJ
tanned here. Gen. Menocal refused to
divulge the name of the banking con-
Germ which will take up the loan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
MORGAN TALKED CANAL"

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Nor
gan of Alabama, chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on Inter-oceanic Ca
nails called at the State Department to-
day, and had a two hours conference
with Secretary Hay. Both the Sec
rotary and the senator declined to dis
cuss the conference. Mr.. Morgan said
tonight that he went to the State De-
partment for Information on isthmian
canal matters. Tonight Senator Nor
gan and Mr.. Calvo. the Costa Rican
minister, had a conference regarding
the canal situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
SAVANNAH MAN H0N0RED.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE an
nual convention Of the International
Association of Car Workers. which has
been in session here since Tuesday
closed tonight with the election Of
officers, and the naming of St. Louis
as the city for the convention in 1904.
President A. T. Fish Of Buffalo was
reelected, and ]. D. Stewart, Savan-
nah, Ca, was elected second vice pres
ident
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
For Plate Mill Scale.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 17-President
Theodore j. Shaffer of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers. held a conference to-day
with James II. Mutt. president of the
Republic Iron and Steel Company,
and arranged for a meeting to be held
Monday afternoon at Birmingham,
Ala, when it is expected that the
plate mill scale will be agreed upon.
John Pierce, assistant president, will
represent the Amlagamated. The
Tennessee Iron and Coil Company will
also be represented at the meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
Missouri TO he Given Trial.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 1.-THE
battleship Missouri sailed for Boston
to-day for her official trial, which takes
place over the Cape Anne course. off
the Massachusetts, coast, Oct. 81. She
is expected to arrive at Boston Mon
day.
Owing to the dense fog outside the
capes the Missouri put back from sea
and dropped anchor off Old Point,
where she will remain until the fog
lifts. heavy sea is now running and
storm is sweeping the coast.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
RepubIicans DeadIocked.

Middlesboro, KY, Oct. 1.-THE Elev-
enth District Republican Congressional
Convention, which met here to-day to
nominate a candidate to fill the seat
left vacant by the death of Judge Vim
cent Boring, is deadlocked and the
final outcome seems doubtful d. c..
Edwards Of London, succeeded in ef-
fecting a temporary organization and
late tonight il appeared probable that
Edwards would receive the nomination.
DR.. w. Godfrey Hunter of Burkesville
is also candidate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
RAINFALL BLOCKED
PLANS OF ELIJAH II.
Raptismnl Tank, Feature of Serv-
ices, Now Building

ices, Now Building
New York, Oct. T.-John Alexander
Dowie issued orders to the Zion guards
at Madison Square Garden to-day to
refuse admittance to strangers. The
order was enforced so literally that re-
porters were excluded. The first pub
lie service will be held tomorrow
morning, and in order to prevent trou-
BILE, the strangers will be seated be-
tween rows of the Zionists.
Rain interfered with the programme
of the followers Of Elijah the Re-
storer." The street corner meetings
for tonight had to be abandoned. and
the Zionists, instead Of going out, con-
Quoted a prayer among themselves in
Madison Square Garden. While the
services were in progress, mechanics
were putting the finishing touches to
the baptismal tank. which is to figure
prominently in all the services.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
STATES TO BE ASKED
FOR FINER DISPLAYS.
st. Louis Thinks Better Showing
should Be Made mt Fair.

Should Be Made Mt Fair.
st. Louis. Oct 17.-Eleven states and
the island of Porto Rico are to be ask
ed to increase their appropriations for
buildings and displays at the Worlds
Fair. This decision announced to-day,
was reached at a conference between
D. NJ. Houser, chairman of the State
and Territorial Committee, and c. M.
Reeves, secretary of the Joint Com
mittees.
The states of whom larger appro-
priations are to be asked will have
a meeting of their Legislatures during
January. They are Kentucky, Mary
land, Massachusetts,, South Carolina,
Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Rhode Island and Porto
Rico. 1t is expected that the appeal
will result in an increase of several
hundred thousand dollars in the appro-
priations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18

New Orleans, Oct 1L--Gen. K. NJ.
Mickle, adjutant general of the United
Confederate Veterans, has called
meeting of the Executive Committee to
convene in Louisville Nov. IS. This
committee will select the place for the
next reunion. 1t is stated that Balti-
more, Nashville, Atlanta and Louisville
each will invite the veterans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
FEVER CLAIMS THREE MORE.

oil to start War on Mosquitoes Now
at Laredo.
Laredo, Tex. Oct. 1.-THE official
fever bulletin issued tonight is as fol-
lows: New cases, %; deaths, 8.
The car of crude oil donated by a
Beaumont onl company arrived last
night Other cities are subscribing oil.
Two new cases have developed at
Minera, making a total Of ninety cases
of fever at that place. There have
only been Ave deaths.
Wednesday last there were three
deaths and three new cases at Mon
terey City.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
New Teacher Arriven.

Milledgeville, Ca. Oct. l7.-NIiss
Helen Hollingsworth Of Fitchburg,
Mass, arrived in Milledgeville to-
day. She 10 the teacher OF physical
culture in the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial College.
Miss Hollingsworth comes to the col
lege with the highest Endorsements.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
BRlSTOW'S REPORT
SOON TO BE MADE.
story of Postal Frauds tn he Given
President Roosevelt.


Washington, Oct. 1T.-Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Brstow had a
conference with the President to-day,
in which he told him that his work in
preparation of the report on the ir-
regularities in the Postoffice Depart
ment had been practically completed
and he assured the President that the
report would be placed in his hands
some time next week.
Mr.. Bristow has had access to all the
testimony and all the reports of in
spectors and others, and it is under
stood that his report will consist of an
analysis of these reports, as well as a
general review of the entire investiga-
ton of the Postoffice Department. The
report will be presented to the Presi-
dent in printed form, and will cover
several hundred pages. 1t will not be
Given to the public until it has been
ecrutinized by the President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
Sc 1Ihomas VOW at HOMO.

Queenstown, Oct. 17.-sir Thomas
Upton, who arrived here to-day on
the steamer Cedric, from New York,
Oct. 9, has been greatly benefited by
the voyage, and has almost complete
~ recovered his health.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Goes Home

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 17.--Mrs. Jeffer-
sor paws. who has been, i'll at Castle
IN for several weeks left to-day for
In In home in New York city. She was
. a,ocon1nanied by her daughter, Mrs.
HAYES. her granddaughter and a nurse
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18
Two consistOries in November.

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE Pope has
fixed Nov. as the date for
a secret consistory and a pub
lie consistory will be held Nov.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-18

'"''Aued on Sixth Page.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-17

Two men standing on an Oho-street cor
ner suddenly stopped their conversation to
watch an English sparrow hopping about
close to their feet. The bird making
eager but Intellectual efforts TO catch a live
ly skipping. insect of some sort unknown
TO the observers by its family name, entire
ly ignoring some grains of rice that lay on
the pavement il a wedding party had
passed that way.
Just look at that seid one of the men.
'I've always been told that sparrows won't t
touch bugs and won't eat anything but
growers; but this doesn't have that appear
ance."
You don't notice that il catches the bug.
do you?" answered the other, as the bird
made another dash at the insect just as the
latter hoped few inches farther and
again escaped its enemy. Il never saw
anything of the bird kind so awkward.
There, il has missed Mr.. Bug again, Either
that sparrow is too young to have good
sense, or IL is near-sighted. or else il is
a freak bird taking notion for the first
time TO hunt live game. Perhaps ii is a
reversion TO far off ancestors who were
>sect eaters.
anyway" said the first man, I'm going
I keep an eve on sDarrows after this tO
see what they do eat
At that moment woman with a trailing
gown came along, sweeping the insect into
its folds and carrying il off with her along
with other debris. while fhe sparrow few
away. The two men looked after her a
terrupted negotiations over piece of real
estate