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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
WANTS TO GET STRAIGHT
Both Morally and Financially out OF
the SbipbuildIng Middle.


New York, Nov. S0.-F'ormaI an
nouncement of the intention of the
Commonwealth Trust Company, for
merly the Trust Company of the Re-
public, to start an investigation into
the connection of the company with
the formation and fiotation of the
United States Shipbuilding Company
and to take such action, justified by
the results of the investigation, as
will tend to clear the name of the COM
pany, was made to-day by President
Scarrett. of the Commonwealth Trust
Company. 1t is not stated what form
the action will take. but it is said the
purpose is first to show, If possible,
that the company was yictimized. and
second to recoup the company for any
losses sustained by the transaction
President Scarritt's statement says:
THE Trust Company of the Repub-
lie, to the extent that it had been ST.
lent and quiet under the shipbuilding
charges and statements. had changed
its position and intended to take an
aggressive position that this means
that instead of simply suffering losses
and acquiescing in what had been done,
it proposed to take an affirmative,
lighting position, irrespective of whom
soeVer was hit by the statements of
fact"
He declined to say, however, what
suits would be brought or who would
be involved.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
EIGHT-H0UR LABOR LAW
STANDS GOOD IN KANSAS.
Supreme Court Declares That 1t Is
Constitutional.

Washington, Nov. SO.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the constitutionality of the eight hour
law of the state of Kansas regulating
labor on public works. Justice Har-
Ian said in handing down the opinion
of the court that If the statute is mis-
chievous, the responsibility rests with
the legislators and not the courts.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Brewer and Peckham dssenteo.
The Kansas law, whose validity was
called into question in the suit, pro-
vided that eight hours should consti-
tute days work for workmen EN-
ployed by or on behalf of the state, or
by any county or city or other munic-
ipality. 1t also prohibits contractors
from requiring laborers engaged upon
work for the state to perform more
than eight hours labor in a day.
The opinion was based upon the the
ory that all municipalities of a state
are the creatures of the state; that
work for them is of a public charac-
ter and does not infringe upon the
public liberty of any one. Justice Har-
Ian added:
Whatever may have been the mo-
tives that controlled the enactment of
the statute In question, we can imag-
inc no possible ground to dispute the
power of the state to declare that no
one undertaking work for 1t or for
one of its municipal agencies, shall
permit or require an employee on such
work to labor in excess of eight hours
each day and to infiict punishment up
on contractors who disregard such a
regulation. 1t cannot be deemed a
part of the liberty of any contractor
that he be allowed to do public work
in any mode he may choose to adopt
without regard to the wishes of the
state. On the contrary, it belongs to
the state, as the guardian and trustee
for its people, to prescribe the condi-
tons upon which it will permit public
work to be done. No court has the au-
thority to review it's action in that re-
spect. Regula lions on this subject sug-
gest only considerations of public pol
icy, and with such considerations the
courts have no concern"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
IN THE DREYFUS CASE
The Conclusion of the Commission
Is Expected Soon.

The Conclusion of the Commission
Is Expected Soon.
Paris, Nov. 30.-The general belief
prevails in we'll informed circles that
the commission appointed to pronounce
upon the admissibility of the request of
Alfred Dreyfus for a judicial revision
of his case will submit its conclusion
to the Minister of Justice certainly
within week, and some persons say
before the end Of the present week. M.
MERCER, director of the Ministry of
Justice, and a member of the commits
sion, says the commission has not yet
assembled and that he has no knowl-
edge of the contents of the documents
to be examined.
1.-The commission" M. MERCER adds.
proposes to take all the time neces-
sary to deal with such an important
question, but it's conclusions will not
be final. They may or may not be ac-
copied by the Minister of Justice"
The commission will pass on two
points, the uses made of the pretended
bordereau annotated by Emperor Will
liam of Germany and the alleged false
testimony of Czernush during the
court-martial at Rennes.
Public interest has been aroused to
a high pitch by this latest phase Of the
Dreyfus case, which has relocated to
second and third places respectively
the Panama affair and the Humbert
inquiry. Some of the sensational pa
pers connect the Humberts with Drey-
fus, asserting that they used their in
fiuence and money in his behalf in or
der that the ministry might not be
subjected to the danger of being shak-
on I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
KILLS AND INJURIES.
Five Hundred Pounds of the stun
Exploded.

Carthage, Mo. Nov. 30.--The mix
house of the Independent Powder Com
pany's plant, five miles southwest of
Carthage, blew up to-day, instantly
killing two mixers, Bert Cobb and
Lester Ride. and seriously, if not ia
tally, injuring four other men.
Ridge and Cobb recently came here
from Emporium. Pa. They We're in
the mix house compromising by hand
nitro-glycerine with the other ingre-
dents of dynamite, when 500 pounds of
the material, which was in wooden
trough, exploded. They were the only
two men in the building. and no one
knows what caused the material to ex-
plode.
The two men were blown to hits, and
only a few pieces were left. The four
injured men were working in small
house 100 yards away, packing dyna-
mite. The conclusion crushed a part
of the building. injuring the four men
about the face and shoulders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
LAREDO IS JUBILANT
WITH QUARANTINE OFF.
Flags Were Displayed, Bells Rung
and whistles Blown.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 30.-Gov. Lam
ham to-day issued proclamation rails
ing the yellow fever quarantine, which
has been in force against Laredo since
Sept. 26.
During the prevalence of the epidemic
here there have been 1,025 cases, SO
of which resulted fatally. When
the Governors proclamation was is
sued ait noon, there was great demon
stration. Flags were displayed on all
the public buildings, bells were rung
and whistles blown throughout the
city.
Inspector Clark stated that the regu-
lar train service will be resumed to-
morrow over the Mexican Central Rail-
road. Regular service was establish
ed several days ago over the National.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
HISTORIC ACADEMY
BURNS IN BROOKLYN.
Many Notable Men Had Spoken Upon
Its Stage.

Many Notable Men Had spoken upon
Its Stage.
New York, Nov. 30.-The historic
Academy of Music, the largest theater
in Brooklyn, was completely consumed
Today by u. fire which is believed to
have been caused by an explosion In
the building. For a time the flames
threatened adjoining property, ana
when the roof fell in part of it struck
a liquor saloon building adjoining, put,
fortunately, no one was hurt. although
the saloon was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $500, 900. There is no in
surance on the building
The fire started in the scenery on
the stage of the theater where a
number of men we're preparing for the
testimonial dinner to State Senator NC
Carron to have been given there to-
night. For some unknown reason, the
fire department was tardy in arriving
on the scene, and it was fully hfteen
minutes before they had stream IN
the building. It was. then discovered
that the water could be carried scarce
ly half way UP to the roof.
Within half an hour after the dis
covery of the fire the entire building
was a roaring furnace, and the fire.
men were bending al their efforts to
saving the surrounding property.
THE academy, which was an anti
ouated building, constructed in 1860, of
brick. sandstone and wood, offered no
resistance to the flames.
1t was reported that boy who was
employed in the bowling alley in the
saloon adjoining the academy was miss
ing.
Since its erection on the eve of the
Civil War, the Academy of Music has
heen the scene of many notable and
historic gatherings. Many political
gatherings of note were held there, and
nearly every prominent political leader
of the last half century has spoken
from its stage. David B. Hill delivered
his noted II am a Democrat" utter
ance there
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01

M'GREGOR AND UPTON
Are Under Trial in Connection with
POstOfilce Frauds.


Baltimore, Nov. 3O.-The trial of
Thomas w. McGregor and Columbus
Ellsworth Upton, PostofIice Department
employees. charged with conspiracy to
defraud the United States government
on contracts for mail pouches, was be-
gun in the United States court in this
city to-day.
The government attorneys announc-
ed that they propose to prove that Nc
Gregor and Upton had last winter gone
to the leather store kept by Charles E.
Smith in this city and had contracted
with Smith to furnish the government
with 10000 leather pouches for use in
the rural free delivery service at 80
cents per pouch, when as a matter of
fact, Smith could make a good profit
on them at 40 cents apiece. The diff
ference between so and 80 cents on the
contract, II is alleged, went into the
pockets of McGregor and Upton, while
Smith made his profit of 10 cents per
pouch on each one and paid the re-
Inainder. amounting to some $4,000,
back to Upton and McGregor as a
rake Off"
The only witness to-day was Charles
e. Smith, whose testimony tended to
bear out the governments case as out
lined.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
Challenges BristOyv.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Michael w.
Louis, former superintendent of the
division Of postotfice supplies, to-day
made the following comment concern
ing the references to himself in the
Bristow report:
Mr. Bristow has taken an unfair
advantage. relying upon the immunity
that his position affords him. /, how
ever, challenge him to make the state
ment contained in the report, over his
own signature and have the same pub
lished so that it will give me oppor-
tuity to enter suit against him for
llpel, so that the case can be properly
heard and witnesses examined"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
Maybury lis Grieved.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. SO.-Mayor Will
liam c. Maybury to-day denied that
he or his associates had any idea that
DR.. f. c. Scheble of Toledo was party
to scheme to defraud the government
in connection with the letter box con-
tract held by Maybury & Ellis of this
city and expressed great grief and
modification over the criticism of HIM
self and the firm in the report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow published to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
PEABODY CHEERED BY
STUDENTS AT ATHENS.

athens, Ca, Nov. SO.-This morning
DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall and Mr..
George Foster Peabody of New York
addressed the students of the Univer-
sity of Georgia. Mr.. Peabody was
given a slsat ovation by the students.
the cheering lasting for more than
three minutes
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
COLOMBIA TREATY DEAD.
Beaupre Is Trying to Show the
COIOmbians This.

Washington, Nov. 30.-It is learned
that Mr.. Beaupre, our minister at Be-
gotta, has received several different
propositions from the Colombian gov
eminent since the publication of the
last correspondence, each containing
some indirect method of rectifying
what the Colombians themselves now
regard as fatal blunder of permitting
the Hay-Herran treaty to expire last
September.
Mr.. Beaupre for his part, is using his
best efforts to make it clear to the
Colombian officials that the treaty is
dead beyond Resurrection, and that he
cannot even conduct negotiations look
ing to the acquisition from Colombia
of right of way across the isthmus.
located in an independent republic over
which Colombia has no authority.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
Accidents in Tunnels.

Paris. Nov. 30.-There We're two acct
dents on the Metropolitan Electric I'm
foreground Railroad to-day, somewhat
similar to the great catastrophe of
Aug. 10, but there was no loss Of life
In each case a car was burned be-
tween stations, causing the passengers
to seek for escape along the tracks. AS
the accidents occurred in open
stretches Of track the dense smoke es-
capped and the dangers of suffocation
were averted. The first reports had
it that another catastrophe had oc-
CURED which caused much excitement
throughout the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
ButIer,s Typhoid Epidemic.

Butler, Pa. Nov. S0.-Two deaths
and twenty new cases of typhoid fever
were reported to-day. The work OF
relief for the fever sufferers has been
thoroughly organized, and needy cases
are being attended as facilities permit
Seventeen nurses arrived to-day, and
many others are on their way. The
number of cases needing relief exceed
the supply of nurses and attendants
twenty to one. Four of the local ply
sicians are sick. andEthe Others say II
il impossible to atrTgsh to all calls, and
that more doctors SIRE needed imms-
diately. Contribgtions a money are
beginning to artHe. butSnuch more Is
necessary to relieve thk#uffering.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
THOUGHT HIM A BURGLAR
AND OPENED FIRE.

New York, Nov. sO.-observing a
man whom he believed to be burglar
leaving the tenement in which he lives
in Eldridge street yesterday, Harold
ANDERSEN opened fire from a second
story window and killed the man as
he was passing down the street. The
dead man proved to be Morris Crop
per, a tailor, who bore an excellent
reputation. ANDERSEN was arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
TWO MEN KILLED IN
A RAILWAY WRECK.

Cincinnati, Nov. 30.-Two men were
killed and one fatally injured in a COL
lision between an eastbound freight
and a work train on the Norfolk and
Western road east of Portsmouth to-
day
The dead
Engineer C. c. Mitchell, KenovA
Fireman Frank Sullivan, Kenova.
Fatally injured:
Brakeman Ellswick.
Both engines were demolished. The
property loss is $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
AMERICUS MERCHANT
HELD FOR SHOOTING.
A Sensational AFFAIR Is the Talk of
the TnxNn.

A Sensational AFFAIR Is the Talk of
the Town.
Americas, Ga, Nov. 3O.-Something
of sensation was created this after
noon by the arrest of a well-known
grocery merchant charged withr as
sault with intent to murder.
Last night a negro named Purdy
was shot in the house of Northanna
Hill, a mulatto woman here. and in
mates of the house charge the mer-
chant with the shooting. as does Purdy.
The man accused of the crime denies
the shooting and expects to prove an
alibi, though the sensational affair is
the talk of the town.
Purdy will die
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
FUNERAL OF MGR. QUIGLEY
Was an Imposing Event Among
Charleston Catholics.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 3O.-The flu
neral of Monsignor D. j. Quigley, vicar
general of this diocese, at st. Patrick's
Church this morning, was the most
imposing held here since the obsequies
of his friend. Bishop N. p. Lynch.
Bishop NorthroD of Charleston was
assisted in the services by Bishops
Kenney of St. Augustine, Kelley of
Savannah and Monaghan of Whining
ton. Del. and by Roman Catholic
priests from Macon, Augusta, Philadel-
phia, and throughout this state.
The body was inferred in the grave
yard of the church which he built st.
Patricks
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
Another Peonage ENC.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. S0.-John c.
McLendon, of Luverne, editor of the
Luverne Journal, was arrested on the
charge of causing John Foster to be
held in peonage. He was taken before
a United States commissioner. Mr..
McLendon waived examination and
gave bond for $500 for appearance
before the federal grand jury. He was
recently justice of the peace in Crcn-
shaw county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
GINS FROM COLUMBUS
GOING TO AFRICA.

Columbus, Ga. Nov. 30.-The f. IL.
Lummus Sons Company of this city
to-day shipped two Coiumbus-made
cotton gins to Africa. via Hamburg,
Germany. The gins win be used i'm a
German colony, where experiments in
cotton growing are being made, 1t Is
understood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01

New York, Nov. sO.--On petition of
creditors, the Townsend & Downey
Shipbuilding Company, which closed
its gates last week, was to-day placed
in the hands of a receiver by Judge
Holt of the United States Circuit
Court, Henry e. Ide being appointed
receiver. The firm is capitalized at $3,-
5000 Creditors wish the business
continued as a going" concern.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
HARDY FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER OF MULLINS.
Negro Tried mt Camilla and Sen.
fenced to BE Hanged.


Townsville, Ca. Nov. S0.-A special
term of Mitchell County Superior
Court was called at Camilla this morn
ing to try William Hardy, the negro
who killed young Raymond Mullins,
son of Baconton's Mayor, at Baconton,
Sunday, Nov. 90. Strong sentiment
against the negro demanded an early
trial.
The case occupied but a few hours
The negro was found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged Dec. 20.
The Jail at Camilla is small and in
secure. so Sheriff Smith brought Hardy
here tonight and placed him in
Thomas county jail for safe keeping.
He. will remain here until the day of
the hanging.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
MISSOURI mo COMMISSION.
Officers and CraS Ready for the
New BaAIeshfp.

Newport News. ". Nov. so.-The
new battleship MissNri will go into
commission at the shiRard tomorrow.
Capt: W. S. Cowles, btther-in-law of
President Roosevelt, WI will com
mand the ship, arrived To-Day and i'm
mediately went aboard thSvesseI.
Tomorrow morning $50 nan will be
sent to the Missouri from thtpranklin
at Nortolk navy yard. Sixty Stty Off
GERS have already arrived, andre now
on the ship. X.
After her officers quarters al fitted
up at the Norfolk navy yard, u MIS-
souri, win 90 South to join the ettle-
ship squadron AZ
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
CHARYBDIS FOR FLORIDA.

Halifax, Nov. SO.-H. NJ. S. Charyb-
dis, one OF the ships of the British
North American and West Indies
squadron, and the only war vessel now
at this port, will sail on Wednesday
for Florida
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01

Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 3o.-william ].
Bryan lunched with the Lord Mayor
Of Belfast to-day. and subsequently,
made tour of the Queens Island
shipbuilding yards and other large
manufacturing concerns. He viii pro-
coed tonight TO Glasgow and Edin-
burgh.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-01
SAFE WAS BLOWN AT
GREEN COVE SPRINGS.
Cracksmen Secured 5000 from
Ixirpntriclx's Saloon.

INIrDWTTICIA SUIOOHs
Green Cove Springs, Fla, Nov. 3d.
Last night cracksmen dynamited the
safe of ]. L. Kirkpatrick's saloon and
rified it of its contents, amounting to
about $400.
The explosion awakened many of the
residents, who report that 1t occurred
about 2 o'clock in the morning. The
ROBBERS cut out the glass of one of
the windows and effected an entrance.
The saloon was wrecked from the eff
fects of the explosion, and the loss will
amount to several hundred dollars. in
addition to the amount taken.
There is no clew to indicate who the
robbers were.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-07
MISSIONARY SUNDAY AT FRIENDSHIP
Rev. Albert Chandler, Pastor, Does Good Work
Down in ThOrOughfare Neck - Interest
Has Been Awakened 10 Church Affairs.

THOROUGHFARE NECK, October B.
Sunday was the regular missionary
day nt Friendship NJ. E. Church, the
collection amounted to S396, which
was very good considering the size of
the congregation. The Quarterly
Conference will meet at the parsonage
Tuesday, October 90, at 3 clock in
the afternoon, two days earlier than
the original date, by the order of the
presiding elder, w. G.. KoOns. Be
fore the regular meeting laymembers
will meet and elect a lay delegate
for the Annual Conference The
church has about $500 to raise, $50
of which has been paid in. The
morning discourse delivered by Rev.
Albert Chandler was very interesting.
The last word of the 10th verse and
Goth chapter of the gospel of st. John
"Home," being the theme which was
treated in a helpful and interesting
manner. Mutual love makes "home. -
A Christian home, the ideal home,
were among the interesting facts
given. The protracted services will
begin two weeks from last night, Octo
ber IS.
The Ladies Aid Society meets a
the home of Mrs. William Huggin'
Wednesday afternoon. A Children
Rally Day was suggested to take plac,
Sunday week. 1t is though that il
that way the Sunday School work viii
be taken hold of with renewed energy
and zeal November the Sth the Rev
Alfred Smith will be with us un,
speak on the subject of temperance.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-07
FARMERS CONTEMPLATE CHANGES.
Number Of Farmers in the Vicinity of Ches
void, BreniOrd and KentOn to Move.

CHEswOLD, October 5:-One of our
farmers says "the day workers have
lately had their innings in high wages,
while the farmer has had his outings.
At least around his winter fire the
farmer will feel out in pocket" Three
cents per basket is being talked of
here for husking corn. This means
six cents for every shelled bushel.
Some of the changes already booked
among farmers in this vicinity are as
follows: Samuel Emery on the Cloud
Pearson farm, formerly the Rev. G.
X. Illick farm, discontinues aud will
be followed by Clark Dickerson, Jr. ;
Samuel Hirons, further on the Leipsic
road, will be succeeded by Joseph
Vaughn, the owner; Foster Shahan on
the Brown form" will be followed
by Napoleon Morgan; Joseph p. Moor
will go to Dover and will be succeeded
by his son Walter, the other son j..
Denney to come to CheswOld; A. j.
Minner leaves the Severn Taylor farm
and will be succeeded by Robert
Johnstan, the purchaser; Isaac J.
Masten takes Mr.. w. B. Masten S
farm at Wileys. Nj. Masten moving to
Dover and he succeeded by NJ. X.
Ford; Joseph McCrystal goes on the
Joseph Wiley farm and is succeeded
by William Dempsey, Mr.. Wiley is
to move to Wilmington; w. r. Smith
moves to Smyrna. will be succeeded
by his son w. H. Smith, and he by
Mr.. Davis, the purchaser; George w
Pugh moves to Chester from the G..
Garrison farm, will be succeeded by
Mr.. Jones of near Kenton; Samue
Hobbs also discontinues, It'll reported