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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
MORGAN SPEAKS OUT
FOR CAPTAIN HOBS0N.
Wants the Bill for His Retirement
Passed.

Washington, Jan. Sin the Senate
to-day the bill providing for the re-
tirement of Capt. Richmond P. Hob
son was called up and brought forth
a protest from Senator Cockrell Of
Missouri, who thought that Congress
should not be made a court of appeals,
to hear applications from officers after
they had been declared fit for active
service.
Senator Morgan of Alabama charac-
terized it as an exceptional case and
said he did not intend that Capt.
Hobson's reputation or character
should be damaged by any objection
made against him.
With some warmth Senator Cockrell
said he did not impeach Capt. Hob
sons character. and the Senator from
Alabama could not twist his argument
in that manner.
"The Senator from Alabama is not
in the habit of twisting" said Mr..
Morgan. He is as straight as a die,
as straight as you are"
Senator Morgan gave notice that ne
would continue to call the bill up until
Justice was accorded TO Capt. Hobson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
BOWEN LEAVES TOMORROW.
Will Represent Venezuela, which
Was Forced to Yield


Caracas, Jan. SIT has been learned
from an authoritative source that
United States Minister Bowen has re-
ceived orders to leave Venezuela next
Saturday for Washington, where he
will present the Venezuelan case to the
British-German commission. An
American warship will call for Mr.
Bowen at LaGuayra. He will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Bowen.
The foreign Office here is working
day and night in the preparation of
documents in order that the Venezuela
case may be ready for presentation.
After two stormy meetings of the
cabinet, all the conditions set forth in
the replies of the Powers to President
Castro's last proposals in the matter
of settling the Venezuelan dispute
through arbitration have been accept
ed by the Venezuelan government. The
government considers these conditions
TO be unjust, but declares it is obliged
to yield to force. The Venezuelan an
swer was received at the United
States legation here at noon to-day.
The conditions of the Powers cover
cash payments to the allies and
guarantees for the payment of the bal
ance of their claims. It can be said on
good authority that the question of
raising the existing blockade will not
be considered.
1t was learned at a late hour to-
night that by the terms of the note
of the foreign Powers handed to Pres
ident Castro yesterday and of the
Venezuelan answer to them. delivered
at the American legation to-day, q
compromise in the matter of arbitra
ton has been reached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
SAFES WERE BLOWN.
Robbers Made n Double Haul nj
C1nxton.

Claxton, Ga, Jan. S.-Last night the
store of c. NJ. Rushing & Co. was
broken open and their safe was blown
open and robbed of $40.
The safe of j. P. Moore, postmaster,
which was in the same building, was
also blown open and robbed of about
500. The loss to both parties would
have been several hundred dollars had
Mr.. Rushing not bought a good deal
of cotton that day and had Mr.. Moore
not sent off large sum on the night
train.
The only clew to the robbers is that
one of them must have had his hand
injured. there being bloody finger
prints on papers left in the safe ara
also on the drawers of the safe. Sus-
picion points to two young white men.
who have been camping about one mile
below here. Since Monday night they
have disappeared.
No arraS+ hoe haap mazda
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
NOT TO THE HAGUE
If COMMISSIONERS CAN SETTLE
THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.
THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED.
APPEAL TO THE TRIBUNAL kAI-
NOT BE NECESSARY.

An Answer from Castro Has
Agreed to The Hague's Arbitra-
ton -AppOintmen of Commits
siOners Representing PARTIES at
Interest Must Precede the Next
step in the Observation-Disclosures
sndOrs May be Named.
washington, Jan. S.-Minister Bowen
transmitted to the State Department
to-day another reply from President
castro, touching the arbitration propo-
sal AS heretofore, President Castro
expresses willingness to submit the
matter to arbitration, and in addition
10 his former communication, he is now
willing to recognize the propriety of
submitting the claims referred to In
the British and German notes to The
Hague. something that he has not, up
to this point, officially declared him
self as willing to do.
Some details remain to be arranged
before the next step, which is the APP
pOintment of commissioners, can be
taken up, and it is not yet known how
Castro will receive the demands still
insisted upon by the allies for money
payment, and how he will receive the
rejection of his own demand for the
Immediate withdrawal of the blockade
as conditions precedent.
Nevertheless, the officials feel that
the way is clearing for an adjustment.
It now appears that, as already fore
Swallowed in some of the European dis
patches there is a reasonable prospect
that the Venezuelan trouble can be
settled without invoking the machinery
of The Hague tribunal. Minister
Bowen has been definitely named by
Castro as his commissioner, and if the
few points relative to conditions prece-
dent are settled amicably, it is the ex-
pectation that the British and German
governments will name their ambassa-
doris at Washington as commissioners
in their own behalf to confer with
Minister Bowen.
1t is now stated that the commission
will meet, when it does come together,
with instructions from the principals
to endeavor to adjust the Venezuelan
dispute out of hand at Washington.
Minister Bowen seems to be confident
of his ability to effect this kind of a
settlement.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
WILL LEVY ON CARS.
How Atlanta VIII Try to Collect
Taxes Due.

Atlanta, Jan. SIN order to collect
taxes due from the Georgia Railway
and Electric Company for the year
1909, the city of Atlanta will tomorrow
morning. levy On the rolling stock OF
the company. The amount due the
city is $4,000. which is greatly in ex-
cess of the sum accepted as taxes by
the state on the same property.
At an early hour tomorrow morn
ing the city marshal, with his assist
ants. will seize cars of the company
on the main thoroughfares. The keys
to the current wifi be removed, and
the cars will be left standing in the
streets. This will quickly cause a
blockade, and stop all lines in the city.
The only chance the company has TO
continue it's business unhindered will
be to settle the tax promptly, when II
is seen that the authorities are in earn
est. To give bond for each car levied
on will require hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
WITH WHITE ASSISTANT
1t is Reported Minnie Cox VIII Run
the Office.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. S.-Minnie
Cox, the negro postmistress of
Indianola, Miss, is here. accompanied
by her assistant, Annie Moore, colored.
The two are stopping with a brother
of Annie Moore. and will remain
here until the Indianola trouble blows
over, so it is announced. Minnie Cox
declines to be interviewed. Her hus-
band, w. w. Cox, a postal clerk on the
Southern Railway. gave out a very
guarded statement. in which he said
that he and his wife were hopeful Of
settlement of the Indianola trouble.
as they desired to return to that place
to live, having many friends there
among both the white and the colored
people.
Cox added that he had no desire to
butt up against brick WALL" and
for his own sake as well as for the
sake of his wife and his future inten-
tons he would not make a public
statement reviewing the Indianola in
cident. He looks for an early adjust
ment, and says some Of the best peo-
pie in Mississippi have the matter in
hand with that end in view.
1t is reported that his wife will re-
tain the position of postmistress with
a white person as assistant, and the
latter actively in charge. but neither
Cox nor his wife confirm this report.
Minnie Cox stated positively tonight
that she would not, under any circum-
stances, again accept the position of
postmistress at Indianola, Miss. Her
assistant. Annie Moore stated that
Minnie Cox and her husband would re-
turn to lndianola. and expected to re-
side there permanently.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
PLAGUE Is BELIEVED
TO BE SPREADING.

City of Mexico, Jan. SIT is denied
here that the plague has appeared at
Acapulco or other ports than Mazat-
Ian. 1t has been ordered that all ships
leaving the Port of Mazatlan shall not
stop at any port except where there
are sanitary officials to disinfect them.
Mazatlan is in a lamentable condi-
ton on account of prostration of trade
and industry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
THE BILLS OF KNOX.
To Regulate the Trusts Were In
trOduced.


Washington, Jan. S.-Two antitrust
bills prepared by Attorney General
Knox, were introduced in the House to-
Gay by Representative Jenkins, chair
man of the Judiciary Committee. These
bills are said to represent the views OF
the administration on the question, be-
ing along the lines of the suggestions
contained in Mr.. Knocks letter to Sem
ator Hoar and Mr.. Littlefield.
One of the bills amends the Sher-
man antitrust law. to strengthen and
perfect 1t to meet the views of the At
torney General, the chief features be-
ing a provision that 1t shall be UNI
lawful for. any person to offer, grant
or give, or solicit. accept, or receive
any rebate, concession or service In
respect to the transportation of any
property In interstate or for
eign commerce whereby such
property is transported at a less
rate than that named in pub
-lished tariff of the carrier, a fine of $5.-
900 being provided; and that the
circuit courts of the United States are
invested with Jurisdiction to prevent
and restrain such rebates.
The second bill provides for the APP
pointment of a commission to carry
out the provisions of the Sherman act.
as it is proposed TO have it amended.
1t is provided that the commission
shall be a bipartisan affair, but the
bill as introduced leaves blank the
number Of commissioners to be ap-
pointed, the length of their service.
and the compensation they are to re-
ceive. The commission is to have a
secretary, and neither the secretary
nor commissioners are to engage In
any corporate business while holding
office The bill confers on the commits
sion powers somewhat similar, though
much stronger than those possessed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
WETTERMARK ARRESTED.
Junior Member of the Firm Also
Wanted for FOrEeries.


Wanted for FOrEeries.
Houston, Tex, Jan. S.-A. Wetter-
mark. head of the banking firm which
was forced into liquidation by alleged
extensive forgeries, was to-day arrest
ed on his arrival at Houston, on q
warrant charging him with having re-
ceived deposits after he knew his bank
to be insolvent.
The warrant was sworn out at Hen
derson, where there was a branch
house. Photographs and descriptions
Of r. S. Wettermark, junior member
of the frmL who Is charged with for
gerry, are being sent all over the coun-
try. 1t is reported that he was in New
Orleans last Tuesday on his way to
Central America.
The paper presented so far for coll
lection at Nacogdoches. which is de-
clared to be forged, amounts to $685.
1886. 1t is claimed at Nacogdoches that
the forgeries will exceed $500, 000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
NIXON KILLED STRATON.
Governor Offers Reward for the
Murderer.

Atlanta, Jan. S.-Gov. Terrell to-day
offered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
of Robert Nixon who last night at
Varnell, in Whitfield county, shot and
killed w. D. Straton, an engineer on
the Southern Railroad
Nixon was a brakeman on the train,
and when ordered to perform certain
duty by the engineer. became surly
and refused. AS the engineer started
for him, Nixon drew his pistol and
killed him. The negro made his escape
into Alabama.
At the request of a committee from
the Order of Railway Engineers, the
Governor this afternoon offered the re-
ward. The body of the dead man was
brought to Atlanta tonight and will
be buried tomorrow
Mr.. Straton is known in Savannah,
where he has a brother, Mr.. Charles
E. Straton. Another brother is Rev.
John Roach Straton. who conducted
services in the First Baptist Church
last summer during.the absence of Rev
DR.. j. d. Jordan. His father was
Rev. H. d. d. Straton, a well knowf
Baptist minister. Mr. and Mrs
Charles E. Straton left for Atlanta
last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
RESTS WITH ROOSEVELT.
He Has the IndianOIa Post once
Matter in Hand.

Washington, Jan. S.-Postmaster
General Payne to-day received a dis
patch from Inspector Fitzgerald re-
garding the postoffice situation at In
dianola, Miss, but the report was In
cipher and not entirely clear. A writ
ten report from the inspector will be
awaited, pending which no action will
be taken.
MIR. Payne said to-day that the
resignation of Minnie Cox, the post
master. had not been accepted and
that there is no present intention OF
accepting 1t.
Senator MCLaurin of Mississippi
callel on Postmaster General Payne
to-day and urged him to reopen the
lndianola postoftice. MIR. Payne said
the case now rested with President
Roosevelt, who was giving the ques-
ton careful consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
YIELDS TO DEMANDS.

Washington, Jan. S.-Confirmation
was received here tonight of the re-
all barriers in the way of a settlement
OF the claims of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy against Venezuela had
oeen removed by the last named coun-
tsry yielding to the demands of the
european allies. Minister Bowen, 1t
was learned, would leave Venezuela
either Saturday or Sunday, and would
come direct to the United States on
one of our warships, probably the Dol
phin.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
KNEW OF NO TRIAL.

New York, Jan. s.-Replying to an
inquiry regarding the reports circu-
lated in the United States that w. G.
Hunter, Jr, had been tried and ac-
quilted of the murder of Fitzgerald,
the Associated Press correspondent to-
day cabled as follows:
Guatemala, Jan. S.-If there has
been trial it was a secret one. All
mystery here
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
MORTGAGE ron BONDS
Filed by the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Co.

Newport News, Va, Jan. S.--A mort
gage was filed to-day by the Newport
News ShipbuiIding and Dry Dock Com
pany, conveying to the Union Trust
Company of New York real estate own
ed by the company. including the dry
docks. machinery and shipyard, to Sc
cure an issue of $5000,000 in bonds au-
thorized by the directors at their re-
cent meeting held here. The issue will
be 5000 bonds of the par value of 81,
900 each 20 mature in fifty years and
TO bear 5 per cent. interest per an
mum.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
JUDGE SPEER MAY GO
TO SUPREME COURT

Macon, Jan. SIT is stated here
Today that the name of Judge Emory
Speer will be presented to the Presi-
cent for the succession to the associate
Justiceship of the Circuit Court of APP
peals of the Fifth circuit, soon to be
vacated by the retirement of Judge
Andrew P. Mccormick.
Judge Speer has been eighteen years
on the district court bench and is well
known as an orator on legal and ma
tional topics.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
HARRIS OPINION is
FOR THE TEACHERS

Atlanta, Jan. S.-Attorney General
Hart is expected to render an official
opinion tomorrow to the effect that
county school boards can borrow
money to pay off teachers promptly.
1t has already been stated in these
dispatches that the Attorney General
took this view of the matter, and his
opinion, il acted on, will enable the
state to pay all of the teachers
promptly, despite the shortness of
funds in the treasury
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
MEN CHASE NIXON
WITH BL0ODH0UNDS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 8.-Infor-
nation comes from Barnell tonight
that strong posse with bloodhounds
is in pursuit of Nixon and expects to
capture him before daylight. Excite
ment runs high, and it is feared Yio-
lence will be done the negro if he is
caught
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
BUYS A POTTERY

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. S.-The
Consolidated Naval Stores Company
has purchased the Chattanooga pot
terry, located at Daisy. Tenn, from D.
P. Montague of this city, and will man
ufacture turpentine pots for the
products of the company. This branch
is capitalized at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
MAY TAKE CUSTOMS.
1t is Feared the Coming of British
Admiral VIII Mean That.

La Guayra, Jan. S.-The United
States gunboat Marietta left here last
night, taking with her all the mail
for the United States.
Admiral Douglas, on board the Brit
ish cruiser Ariadne, is expected here
tomorrow from Trinidad. 1t is fear
ed that the arrival of the British ad-
mlral will be followed by the seizure
OF the La Guayra Custom House.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
WAS IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans Jan. S.-B. s. Wetter-
mark, the banker of Nacogdodes, Tex.
was in New Orleans on Tuesday. He is
said to have been seen on the deck of
the "Breakwater," which sailed for
Honduras. Government officials search
ed the Breakwater and other ships at
Port Eads before they went to sea-
but no trace of the fugitive was found.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
CONTROL OF READING.
Has Been Secured by the II. & @.
and Lake Shore.

New York, Jan. S.-The reported
purchase of a majority of Philadelphia
and Reading stock by the Baltimore
and Ohio and Lake Shore Railroads
was confirmed here to-day. The trans
action was financed by j. P Morgan &
Co., for the Lake Shore, and is a thing
of the past. as no syndicate will be
formed to carry the stock. The shares
were bought in the open market and
were divided equally between the Bal
timore and Ohio and the Lake Shore.
The understanding is that the Read
ing will be operated in the interest of
the purchasers, but that its policy will
not be antagonistic to other lines.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
oCHILTREE WORTH $4,000.

New York. Jan. s.-virginia May
Morris of Texas. sister of the late
Thomas P. Ochiltree, was to-day
granted letters of administration OH
her brothers estate, which consists Of
about $4,000 personal property.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
Hunter Coming Home.

New Orleans, Jan. Sat the offices
of the United Fruit Company, Man
ager Ellis said to-day that information
which he had received, indicated that
young Hunter would arrive In New Or
leans next Monday on the steamship
Anselm of their line.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
stnnhnrd Denies md.

New York, Jan. S.-The Standard Oil
Company authorizes the statement that
If does not own or control any part of
the producing territory of either the
beaumont oil field in Texas or the Jen-
nings field in Louisiana. and has never
sought to do so.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09

News of the robbery of the postoffice
was wired Postmaster Henry Blum of
Savannah late yesterday afternoon, and
instructions asked for. The postmas-
ter at once notified the chief inspector
of this district, and it is expected that
he will send a man to Claxton to in
Vestigate the matter at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
Pritchard Renominnted.

Raleigh, N. c.. JAN s.-The Republic
can members of the Legislature, in
caucus tonight, nominated United
States Senator j. c. Pritchard to sue
coed himself The nomination is an
honorary one. as the Democrats con-
troll the Legislature.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09


luton Resembling the Duty on
Anthra neutrality-suspicious. Thought
DingIey Was AssnIIed-Wnntedm no
Ill spoken of Him - Democratic
Senator'S Had no Such Intent.
Washington, Jan. S.-To-day the
Senate again discussed the Vest reso-
luton, requesting the Finance Com
mittee to prepare and report bill
removing the duty on anthracite coal,
and Senator Aldrich replied to some
of the criticisms of Senator Vest, made
last Tuesday.
Senator Aldrich asserted that the
resolution would not accomplish the
result sought. and also that it infring-
ed the constitutional rights of the
House in respect TO revenue bills. He
said that a Democratic Senate voted
to put a duty of 40 cents on coal in
1894 and that they favored free coal
except on the day when they could
have voted free coal into the tariff bill
Mr.. Aldrich said the high price of coal
in the country now was not due to
the present tariff.
Senator Vest replying to Senator
Aldrich, said it was an open secret
put on coal in the Wilson bill. There
were five Democratic senators opposed
to the bill who were in such position
as to dictate what should be placed in
the bill, and that their votes were
needed to pass the measure. President
Cleveland had urged free coal on Con-
gress.
1--WE were held up" said Senator
Vest. ito use plain varnacular, and
told if we dared to put free coal in the
bill it would he defeated. A compro-
mise, therefore, was effected on the
basis of 40 cents a ton.
What does it matter how anybo "
voted in 1892" he inquired. '1s that
an answer to the poor. freezing people
who now demand immediate relief?'
Senator Vest referred to his former
statement that the rates in the Ding
ley bill were made so high as to rem
der possible the negotiation of reci-
procity agreements, and said It was
based on information he believed to be
true.
Senator Hale defended Mr.. Dingley
saying the statement attributed tic
him. is radically opposed to all his
utterances and involved the charge OF
insincerity.
Senator Tillman said he did not con-
slider that there had been a reflection
on Mr.. Dingley. The policy of his
party had been exemplified in the re-
ciprocity treaty negotiated and pend
ing, and nothing but the selfish greed
of the people whose protection Is re-
duced prevents the ratification of the
pending treaties.
None of u.s." said Senator Hale, re-
ferring to the alleged interview with
Mr.. Dingley, would want our SINGER
ity impugned by somebody five years
after our death"
Senator Tillman, replying to Senator
Hale, said there was no accusation
against Mr.. Dingley's chara cter or sin
cerity. The senators who sympathized
with the senator from Missouri were
not hard up for arguments on the trust
question.
This is certainly put forward now
as the one argument" retorted Senator
Hale.
Senator Tillman said that Congress
had been assembled three weeks, and
1--WE have hardly gotten over our
Christmas DRINKS yet"
The Vest resolution went over to
come up on the next legislative day
Senator Nelson resumed, but did not
conclude. his remarks against the om-
nibus statehood bill The Senate adj
iOurned until Monday
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
ElIsins viii support n,

Washington, Jan. 8.-Senator Elkins,
who was one of the leaders in opposi-
ton to the bill for a Cuban treaty in
the last session, says he will heartily
support the pending Cuban treaty.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
FIRE AT M0ULTRIE.

Were Destroyed.
Moultrie, Ga, Jan. Sire late this
afternoon destroyed the dry kiln and
about 1000 feet of lumber of the Union
Pinopolis Saw Mill Company. The loss
is bout $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance. Three dwellings were also de-
stroyed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-09
VEST FOR THE POOR
INSISTS ON DUTY on ANTHRACITE
COMING OFF.
TILLMAN GIVES HIM SUPPORT.
SAYS SENATOR'S HAVEN'T GOT
OVER CHRISTMAS DRINKS.

DiIatOry Tactics Worry the south
CRrOIina SenntOr-AIdrich Replies
to Vest, who Introduced "a ResO-
luton Resembling the Duty on
Anthrnci Thought
DingIey Was AssnIIed-Wantedm no
Ill spoken of Him Democratic
Senator'S Hnd no Such Intent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1903-12-19
Fight Win BE Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
incubation of Dr. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, will have a long and
bitter fight with their troubles. if not
ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what T. r Real of Beall, Miss.
has to say: "Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She
took DR. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at 0Dce and four bottles en-
tirely cured herr Guaranteed by A j
GODDARD druggist. Price Soc, and $l,00
Trial bottle free.